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    • The Manchester Triage System

      Welcome to the Manchester Triage System Hub. Here you can learn about the history of the Manchester Triage System and how it's now used around the world.

      International Reference Group members can find all their resources by clicking on the buttons above or scrolling to the section you want. You must be logged in to see these sections.

  • News

    • We’ve launched new Hub pages for each Manchester Triage System tool. These pages will contain everything you need to know about each tool from the background and methodology to Instructor teaching materials and resources. We hope these Hub pages will make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for. We’re still adding content to the pages so more things will appear over the next few weeks. We’re also revising our e-learning topics and will be launching those soon.

      The new menu bar above contains links to all the Hub pages, as well as pages to help you navigate the rest of the site, access your current courses and contact us if you’ve got any questions.

  • Triage conference

    There is an International Manchester Triage conference each year. In alternate years, this is held in the UK and in other years it is hosted by a member of the International Reference Group
    • Past Conferences

      United Kingdom Virtual Conference 2021

      Just some of the fantastic comments we received from the 2021 virtual conference.


      Portugal 2018

      In 2018 the conference was hosted by our Portuguese group, further information can be found here.

  • Research, publications and bursaries

    • Janet Marsden Award

      Professor Janet Marsden was one of the founders of the highly acclaimed Manchester Triage System (MTS) which was founded in 1994. Sadly Janet passed away in 2018, aged just 57 years old.

      In recognition of her work and commitment to the MTS, we are pleased to launch the second Janet Marsden Research Bursary in acknowledgement of her contribution and this award is now officially open.

      The winning submission is announced at the bi-annual UK International Triage Conference which will take place in 2023, date yet to be confirmed.

      If you are interested in applying for the Janet Marsden Bursary, please click here.

      Read about the benefits of undertaking a research bursary click here.

      Research and Publications Database

      We have a database of publications relating to the Manchester Triage Systems. Click here to see the list and view the abstracts.

  • Software companies

    • Software Companies With a Valid MTS Licence

      To follow in 2022.

      If you are a software company interested in licencing MTS, see the Using and Licencing section on the individual Triage Hub pages. 

      Software Companies With MTS Accreditation

      There are currently no software companies with MTS accreditation as this is a new scheme that will be launched in 2022.

      If you are a software company interested obtaining MTS accreditation, see the Audit and Accreditation section on the individual Triage Hub pages.

  • Triage globally

    • Non-UK centres - Clinical Instructor training

      For licencing, see the section ‘Licencing the use of MTS Clinical Risk Management Tools’ on any of the individual Triage Hubs (see link in top menu).

      There are already established Manchester Triage Reference Groups around the World who provide a local contact for MTS – to see a complete list, see the Global links section below. The leads for each country are listed on this linked page and they will be able to provide guidance on providing triage and training instructors.

      If your country is not on the list, you may wish to consider sending some key people on an instructor training course as this will also help you to identify if MTS is suitable for your country. These courses are now delivered as two half days via remote platforms, to find out further details, see the links below:

      Non-UK centres - becoming a member of the MTS International Reference Group

      If you already have experienced instructors in MTS in your country and you have decided that you would like to set up a formal MTS group in a country where there is not already representation (see current list of IRG member countries in the Global links section below), then you should contact us via our Help Desk form.

      You will then be sent a Memorandum of Understanding which outlines the way in which local MTS groups work and their relationship with the International Reference Group (IRG) and the Manchester Triage Group centrally.

      MTS Annual Review

      The International Reference Group (IRG) meets annually.

      Each country produces an annual review and a summary will be posted here.  


      Please note that in 2021 the format of the annual review was discussed at the IRG meeting and therefore the next published overview will not appear until late 2022, early 2023.


      Global Links
      The triage tools are used globally. The following countries all have official Manchester Triage Groups who are members of the International Reference Group.

      To send a message to their lead click on the link.

      If translated updates are available, you'll also find a link for those in the right hand column

      Please note that this page is in development.

      Country Contact link Translated Updates IT Specification
      Angola
      Austria
      Azores
      Brazil
      Canada: BC
      Chile
      Czech Republic rfilipcikova@gmail.com
      Germany info@ersteinschaetzung.de
      http://www.ersteinschaetzung.de      		 German IT spec
      Italy
      Mexico dr_noe_2000@yahoo.com or
      dra.jesicabravo@gmail.com
      Netherlands pietmachielse@gmail.com
      New Zealand
      Northern Ireland Chris.Clarke@nias.hscni.net
      Norway
      Portugal gptriagem @gmail.com
      www.grupoportugêstriagem.pt
      Slovenia
      South Australia Thomas.njoroge@sa.gov.au
      Spain
      Switzerland info@ersteinschaetzung.ch
      http://www.ersteinschaetzung.ch
      United Kingdom (ALSG) manchestertriage@alsg.org MTSET3e
      MTSTTA1e       		UK IT spec

  • If you have any questions or feedback please email manchestertriage@alsg.org