Want to improve your ReSPECT discussions & create more useful ReSPECT forms? Try this structure, devised by Geris trainees Martha Twigg & Carmaline de Silva. Full-res PDF (to print off) at lindadykes.org/downloads and it's #FOAMed - please do share by whatever means you like!

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT Major Incident Training completed! 👌🏽 We are always ready to respond, ✅ although I hope that we never have to do this for real. ⚠️ A massive thank you to Irvine and Mark (the Trust’s EPO) for a really informative but also fun day! 🚑 EMAS Community Response Team, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust 💚

#PracticeReview #May2024 Joint Royal College of Emergency Medicine and UK NPIS TOXBASE best practice guideline: assessment and management of acute opioid toxicity in adults in the ED Read the whole article here: emj.bmj.com/content/early/… Chris Humphries david wood

#June2024 Pain in the ED: does anyone manage it well? "Most patients presenting to the ED are in pain but previous work from the UK has shown that this is often not asked about, recorded or treated effectively" emj.bmj.com/content/41/6/3… Fiona Sampson David Metcalfe LizaKeating

Congratulations to the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT R&I Team for achieving Bronze re-certification in IAOCR Workforce Quality Accreditation. Demonstrating 12-months on they offer a ‘workforce of excellence’ and true commitment to delivering high-quality research clinical. #clinicalresearch

Our fantastic 3rd year nursing students during a major incident simulation. The PED team worked extremely hard to make this experience as realistic as possible to prepare our students for real life scenarios. The feedback was amazing well done PED Team 🙌🏻

When your meeting runs over and someone has booked the room

The best defence of centrist politics (and argument for it) I’ve heard in a long time. He’s so good on this stuff.

Are you interested in being part of research looking at Pall Care in the ED, in the UK? I'm looking for some help for a project looking at managing EOL in the ED and clincians experiences. Looking for some enthusiastic people, who have time!

Another successful session yesterday teaching Team ED @SFHFT Major Incident & CBRN.

Today I turned 28 YEARS OLD. Which means 12 YEARS AGO I was on Educating Yorkshire. Over the years, teachers have helped me to push forward in all things I doubted myself I could achieve. Teachers gave me more than an education - they gave me a future. I will forever be grateful.

This clinical summary article looks at the interventions and outcomes of people presenting in suicidal crisis. The article helps improve the understanding of the needs and outcomes of these attendees to inform and improve ED practices. rcni.com/emergency-nurs…

Saying goodbye and good luck to the fabulous Ali who is going on a new adventure, we will miss you Richard Clarkson Ben Owens JOJO HICKMAN Andrew J Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT #teamUEC

Is the current drive from ambulance services to “drop and go” the right thing to do? Can we provide safe care in “Treatment Escalation Spaces” (aka corridors) as NHSE suggest? Updated Royal College of Emergency Medicine and College of Paramedics options appraisal here: rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

The true impact of leadership - towards creating a team culture and greater good 👍🏽

Fabulous cake sale on SSU today, amazing baking skills showcased and raising money for charity Keeley Ragsdale Denise Clay Richard Clarkson Terri munson @OrrFischer #teamUEC

The second I see books

Incredible UK A&E healthcare staff will be under immense pressure over the next few weeks. We are resharing our ED Crowding Guidance. It is necessary due to a lack of action from the Government, policymakers and healthcare leaders. rcem.ac.uk/emergency-depa…

Two new Mental Health Response Vehicles have been introduced into our ambulance fleet thanks to a partnership between EMAS, Nottinghamshire Healthcare and Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 to further ensure that people get mental health support at the right place and right time. emas.nhs.uk/news/latest-ne…

Meeting the core needs of health and care staff can help transform their work lives and improve the safety and quality of care. Studies show that staff wellbeing is affected by 8 key factors that can be organised into 3 core needs – learn more here: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…