Alcohol has been associated with up to 40% trauma-related deaths globally. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Kingdom (UK) entered a state of ‘lockdown’ on 23rd March 2020. Restrictions were most significantly eased on 1st June 2020, when shops and schools re-opened. This study aimed to quantify the effect of lockdown on trauma admissions specifically regarding alcohol-related trauma. All adult patients admitted as ‘trauma calls’ to a London Major Trauma Centre (MTC) during April 2018 and April 2019 (pre-lockdown; N=316), and 1st April – 31st May 2020 (lockdown; N=191) had electronic patient records (EPR) analysed. Patients’ blood alcohol level (BAC) combined with records of intoxication were used to identify alcohol-related trauma. Multiple regression analyses were performed to compare pre- and post-lockdown alcohol-related trauma admissions.Abstract
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