Family challenges decided for 2022. We each decided on a challenge that we will complete together. A great way to spend quality family time, working as a team & planning. Let’s do this 2022. Suggestions of locations etc greatly received.

Am I wrong to be really pissed that a major piece of work on NHS performance, emj.bmj.com/content/early/… , will be completely overshadowed by all the media attention on Boris Johnson having a bad day?

Scotland Emergency Department performance figures worst on record, as health system remains in dire crisis VP_Scotland_RCEM Full statement here: rcem.ac.uk/scotland-emerg…

10 things to discuss at your next appraisal. #QITwitter

Super proud of my good lady who put her heart and soul into this course… Along the way she has met a lot of like minded people, leading the way with patients best interests at heart. You all deserved a bonny day out to celebrate! Well done everyone!

Weekly ED performance figures in Scotland, again, reaching new lows. Measurable, tangible harm to patients and staff as we stumble on towards winter. (1/4)

Health Secretary expects immediate A&E improvement. If you expect immediate improvement we need immediate change in a) downstream issues causing sluggish flow b) alternative pathways preventing inappropriate ED attendances c) public education - over to you bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Just home from 2nd Annual Emergency Care Golf Society Outing Oldmeldrum Golf Club . A great day spent with colleagues & friends from NHS Grampian and Scottish Ambulance . Well done to all taking part. Watching staff laugh and joke despite the current pressures was the highlight for me!

Top PEM papers by Thomas Waterfield #RCEMasc thelancet.com/journals/lance… clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05… adc.bmj.com/content/106/2/… thelancet.com/article/S0140-… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34726708/

#RCEMasc Excited to see the future of advanced immune response diagnostics - this could be a game changer in the future

#Breakingnews ⏰🗣 the Top 10 Refreshed Research Priorities for Emergency Medicine as reached by patients, carers and staff JLA EM PSP Ed Barnard Royal College of Emergency Medicine a huge thank you to all who gave time to support #research #RCEMasc

We both know that only one of the duty ED consulants NHS Grampian Aberdeen ED will be going home happy tonight! #IREvRSA may the best team in green win! 😉 Catharina Hartman

As we enter winter, with the issues of last winter still very apparent, it is vitally important that users of healthcare access the best point of contact for their presentation. Community education is key!

First Children’s ED shift of December, can only mean one thing - time to bring out the Christmas Socks! Now which pair to choose? Aberdeen ED NHSG_RACH 💙 NHS Grampian

Anyone out there want to join the team? Great opportunity for ACCS accredited post for 6 months in a great location and a vast array of potential within the role… apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Need some clarity after a case last night in the Paeds ED #toothfairy. If a tooth is lost in an accident, will you still leave a reward in place of the ‘absent’ tooth? And what is the going rate these days? Aberdeen ED NHSG_RACH 💙

As an Emergency Medicine consultant in the NHS, I just want to say, to all of our patients across the UK: I'm sorry. We're really trying, I promise. There's just too much to do. And there are not enough resources in the hospitals or in our communities to satisfy demand.

Heartbreaking to read. This is NOT your fault. And the response comments show how truly valued our amazing members & their EM colleagues are - doing extraordinary work in the most challenging situations to ensure patients get the best care possible #ResuscitateEmergencyCare