Words matter from @DrDKilroy . The language around medically fit overnight stayers has never been more important than it is now. Read the blog - the words matter. rcemlearning.co.uk/foamed/words-m…

Ultrasound: “no evidence of cholecystitis” Op report: “gangrenous cholecystitis with extremely friable tissue. Purulent drainage with manipulation of gallbladder.” I've seen this many times. Thread 1/

Truly excellent report. Captures the problem and exposes the failures in policy/leadership leading to the current crisis in emergency care. Proposes ways forward. Reinforces what we’ve been predicting and saying for years. Time to stop the spin. Time to listen. Time to act.

Despite the challenges we face in the NHS at present, we must remember to be respectful and kind to others 👇

Come work in an amazing team and brand new department*!!! Exeter EM education RD&E Emergency Department. *Ok, It's half built, but it's still very shiny and almost done!

The NHS's commitment to publish monthly data on 12 hour delays from time of arrival in emergency departments can help hold systems to account and drive improvement in patient care, writes Katherine Henderson bmj.com/content/380/bm…

In Dec 2022 In England on average 73% of admitted patients were still in the ED after 6 hours and 44% after 12 hours - NHSE GIRFT SEDIT data. You cannot run a ED without decent flow & you can’t get good patient experience with these long stays. Ian Higginson

Feeling lonely is something that all of us can experience at any point in our lives, which can have negative impacts on our health and wellbeing. Find out how you can help lift someone out of loneliness ⬇️ nhs.uk/every-mind-mat… #EveryMindMatters

Exciting news for our colleagues at the RD&E (Wonford)! A new bike shelter has been installed outside the Emergency Department. Cycling is not only a great way to get around, but it also has numerous environmental and health benefits. Read more here: buff.ly/3NYH9VO

This is great forward thinking by Royal College of Emergency Medicine and The Royal College of Radiologists. Time to stop Requests for Renal Function pre scan! Irrespective of existing disease or not!

Identifying surgically significant TBI that needs referral to neurosurgery rather than referring every abnormal CT. In 1144 pts, Liverpool HITS score reduced referrals by 43% with no missed pts.

🧵1/12 Yesterday we hosted a roundtable on our EM Workforce Explainer, the 5th in our Acute Insight Series Our President & Policy team met with Tom Clayton, Sebastian Rees, Danielle Jefferies from The King's Fund, and Jacob Lant Read the Explainer here - rb.gy/m5bhn

RCEM leads the way in setting standards for ‘green’ emergency healthcare GreenED Today is the launch of GreenED; an innovative new ‘green’ accreditation framework for Emergency Departments (EDs). Full statement here: rcem.ac.uk/rcem-leads-the…

just found out the above link not working😱 Use this one instead! greened.rcem.ac.uk

📢Patients in crisis deserve timely care in a suitable environment. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #ResuscitateEmergencyCare

orthobullets.com/hand/6014/mall… ED learning from today #LLBite

This week London Trauma System System is publishing our Palliative and End of Life Care in Older Trauma Patients best practice guidance. Please share widely! c4ts.qmul.ac.uk/downloads/lmts… Key Principles: All healthcare professionals involved in the care of older trauma patients have a

Developed in partnership between Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM, the EMCrit Crew and Paul Swinton, Scottish Ambulance the Crash Rx SCRAM™ and Resus SCRAM™ to simplify and standardise emergency anaesthesia and supports the use of video laryngoscopy respectively. Openhouse Products 👉 innoscot.com/scram-portfolio

Well done to the The Royal College of Radiologists Professional Support and Standards Board, the RCEM QEC Committee and Baljinder Singh. A brilliant collaboration, and must-read guidance for ED clinicians, but here are the recommendations summarised in the five key points:

.Seth Trueger We created and used this chart in palliative land a few years ago for conversions. #FOAMEd