In May 2021, as we emerged from the second wave of Covid in the UK, we felt the time was right to make a change. Covid had highlighted significant racial health inequalities.…

In May 2021, as we emerged from the second wave of Covid in the UK, we felt the time was right to make a change. Covid had highlighted significant racial health inequalities.…
An asylum seeker presents to the ED with a chronic headache prompting questions of finance, logistics and follow up from the staff.…
The dark side of PEM, and what should also be on your differential diagnosis for any patient you are seeing is: “was this inflicted” and “is there something more?”…
Burnout is increasing – but is it what you think?…
Bullying is something that an unacceptably high number of healthcare workers will experience. Despite priding itself in being a friendly specialty with a flattened hierarchy, those working in emergenc…
Complaints are unfortunately common – but how do you reply to them?…
Research has shown that overcrowded EDs are less safe for the patients they care for.…
TERN Top Papers for September 2021. This month’s topic is cardiac arrest…
Are you supporting your overseas team as much as you could? Inspired by the RCEMLearning blog, here are some questions.…
Burnout is a specific term used to describe one aspect of mental health. Much research has been done on the mental health and wellbeing of emergency teams.…
I didn’t realise I was burned out until I was properly scorched. I’d been close before, but thought I was doing ok this time.…
Are inequalities part of our every day work, and what can we do about them?…
So you are thinking of acting up? CONGRATULATIONS – it means the end of your training is in sight. According to the RCEM guidance, you would need to have passed FRCEM and be in the final year of…
This morning I had a phone call from the police. He said that last night a man was filmed on CCTV smashing the windows of two police cars parked outside the local police station…
If we told you we knew of a medical practice that’s been around since the 18th century, with a strong evidence base, that can be utilised by any emergency physician, for the majority of patients (and …
Inequalities in health are nothing new… Whilst many things have improved with time, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown some of the most stark differences in to light.…
There are many components of looking after overseas doctors. Many of them are intuitive and seem common sense, but our experience suggests the basics are often done poorly. We define an overseas docto…
Lockdown. It’s looking likely to be extended for a while, and travel is looking less possible. Despite that, taking annual leave and having a rest is really important. But how can you occupy yourselve…
You have just been informed that there is a patient in Resus who has a subdural haematoma…
Since February 2020, the UK has seen over 145,000 hospital admissions with COVID-19 and over 42,000 deaths. To say this pandemic has reeked havoc on the NHS is an understatement.…