Efficiency:thoroughness tradeoffs are a normal feature of complex systems like healthcare. If you demand both high efficiency and high thoroughness (safe, compassionate care), you place people in a goal conflict. The issue is how does the system at all levels support good care.

A few places are available through clearing Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King's 💙 for Nursing with Registration as an Adult Nurse BSc & Nursing with Registration as a Mental Health Nurse BSc. Great opportunity to study at a world leading nursing faculty RCN Students Duncan Burton teamCNO 💙 UCAS

I would like some advice from an expert on enhanced practice (not advanced). If anyone knows who the go-to people are on this subject, can you tag them here?

Our latest paper looking at hospital nursing team composition and patient risk of death is finally out. Led by Peter Griffiths we found that low RN staffing = higher hazard of death. High use of temporary staff also increases hazard of death. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

ACPs do you want to be a conduit in future emergency care research. Loads of you signed up at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine ACP conference to show interest, the next step is here. Join Melinda (Dolly) Mcpherson and Rob Fenwick at the 3rd NIHR Emergency Care Incubator in Bristol 14/15th November. Steps...

Could I please ask all ED ACPs with ANY interest in research, a research network or if you are just “happy to help” to sign up to the NIHR incubator on the link below: forms.office.com/pages/response…

Our NUH ED ACPs are raising money for two amazing charities. Please have a read of Oscar’s story and donate NUH ACPs teamEDnuh Nottingham University Hospitals justgiving.com/crowdfunding/h…

Barry Stevens has recently been awarded a PhD from the University of Salford for developing an evidence base for image interpretation. Read more to find out about his research journey 👉 sor.org/news/people/co…

Two Black Country NHS Trusts have been shortlisted for seven national awards for patient experience. RWT is up for four accolades in the Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA), while Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is up for three. Link to story: bit.ly/3YS876X

Come and join our lovely maternity team Walsall Healthcare great opportunities and a lovely place to work jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

The definition from GIRFT is that MSDEC should see patients that would be admitted if a medical consultants review had not occurred. I don't think any scoring system has been developed to capture that* *or could be…

Why would they need to pretend to be a consultant? There is guidance written in collaboration between RCEM and RCoR on ACP requesting. rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

Proud to have contributed to this important NIHR study- I learned so much from the families, charities, & clinicians involved, & it was my privilege to bear witness to their stories. I hope we have captured them in a way that feels meaningful & authentic (+that inspires change).

It was great working with the team on this, and pleased to see it published. On to the next one.

RCEM will be hosting an ACP Educational Supervisor Q&A session on Friday 27th September 2024 🗓️ This event is for ACP Educational Supervisors who have already completed the 2022 Curriculum training ✅ For more information and to book your place, follow this link 👇

Registration for the 3rd Emergency Care Incubator Symposium is now open! To register please go to store.uwe.ac.uk/conferences-an…

A fantastic opportunity to develop your ideas and build the ED ACP research network to increase the reach of research projects…..👇🏻

Advanced Paramedic vacancy at EMAS emas.nhs.uk/join-team-emas…

Pleased to say my first published letter 👇Infection Prevention & Control WHT Lisa Carroll

Resuscitation on the Field of Play. A best-practice guideline from Resuscitation Council UK. Available open-access from: bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…