Please can we instigate this Julie Gibbs ?

Peter Sivey 𒊓𒅂𒁓𒐗𒐕𒐗 Steve the skeptic Ash Paul Rebecca Thomas @FreundYonathan Lawrence Dunhill Thomas Shanahan (Dr.) MRCEM In this paper, we showed that the increase in mortality starts just 5 hours after ED arrival and we estimated the size of the effect. But that was incidental. What we wanted to confirm was just one thing: Delays to admission from ED harm patients and so must be avoided. Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

This… Thanks Stephen Griffin, a beautiful explanation.

Emergency care in the UK has been under unsustainable pressure for years. What we are seeing this week is an inevitable consequence of the failure of HMG to address the widespread issues that affect staff and patients. This was written in 2014. stemlynsblog.org/studying-fcm-f…

The parking @KingstonHospNHS is a disaster. Spent 20 minutes driving in circles with no available spaces watching works vans park in midwife and disabled spaces with no consequence. Then ended up being fined as I had to park to avoid being even later for my appointment.

📢“Every warning light is flashing." Read @RCEM_VPs response to the latest NHSE winter sit rep data here 👇 rcem.ac.uk/winter-pressur…

📢 Patients are paying the price as no recovery from A&E Crisis in sight 📢 ‘This is appalling’ - Ian Higginson 🌈 New data reveals the extent of challenges A&Es in England have faced so far this year. And it’s stark. More here ⬇️⬇️ rcem.ac.uk/rcem-patients-…

Future England Rugby fan #guinessacademy

Happy birthday and retirement Susie Hewitt. I am so privileged to have worked with you and your mentorship has shaped me to be the consultant I am today. Thank you, you will be so missed.

#rachsrules #abnormalphysiologydoesntgohome

New data shows some elderly patients waited 5 days + in A&E, "a national scandal" Adrian Boyle. In 2023, almost 100,000 elderly ppl in England wait 12 hrs + in A&E after decision for further care - age group 65+ sees 25-fold increase since 2019. 🌐 rcem.ac.uk/older-people-b…

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Have a couple of spare minutes? Work in UK healthcare? We’d be grateful if you could contribute to some light-hearted research attempting to define the ‘Bog Standard’ - the minimum toilet/staff ratio for wellbeing in the workplace. Please share! forms.gle/ssYvJajMiWDqte…

Dr Aseem Malhotra “Vaccines have, in fact, been instrumental in reducing the severe illness and death associated with COVID-19 infection”

Have you lost your dinosaur? They are helping the team Leicester Royal Infirmary Children's ED in Leicester's Hospitals until we can get them home. Please repost to help get them home 😊

Fabulous London Doctors Orchestra and Choir concert tomorrow night - get your tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/symphony-cer… Ken Wu Surjo De @Lucy_SSP Natalie Craven

The Government’s ‘Plan for Change’ has failed to deliver a plan and significant change to future-proof Emergency Medicine which is facing one of the most difficult winters yet. It comes as new NHS England data reveals the healthcare system is going into winter under more

"My colleagues are running on hard work and goodwill, and our patients are receiving unacceptable, undignified and unsafe care in corridors and in the back of ambulances." RCEM's Vice Chair for Scotland Dr Fiona Hunter responds to the latest A&E performance data from Public

With patients at risk of harm due to spending days in Emergency Departments and health care professionals left in tears due to winter pressures, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has asked ‘how has this been allowed to happen again?’ Read Adrian Boyle Dr Adrian Boyle's