Understanding Fear and Anxiety around COVID-19: A St Emlyn’s Podcast.
Over the last few years there has, thankfully, been more of a realisation that we need to look after ourselves and each other. “Wellbeing” is the hot topic, yet I don’t think anyone could’ve imagined …
COVID-19 Children’s Q&A
These are uncertain times for us all, whatever your age. In this very special blog site only edition of the podcast I chat with my boys Archie (14), Jasper (12) and Rufus (8) to answer …
The Diploma in Immediate Medical Care. Hints and Tips from St Emlyn’s
I recently sat the Diploma in Immediate Care and thought I would share with you some of the things I learned along the way and some of the resources I used. This is a very …
St Emlyn’s in Review – October 2017
It’s great to be back podcasting again after what has been a busy few months, We’re sorry for the hiatus, but occasionally other stuff gets in the way! Here we review some of the amazing …
Securing the Future of the ED workforce? St.Emlyn’s
Last week, at the RCEM Annual Scientific Conference, a document endorsed by all the big players in healthcare (in England at any rate) was released with a degree of fanfare. Those of us who work …
Developing a “Leadership Portfolio” in your ED. St.Emlyn’s
The majority of my “day job” is taken up with being the “Clinical Lead” for University Hospital Southampton Emergency Department (ED). This is one of those job roles in clinical management that is usually ranked …
JC: The Impact of Rudeness on Medical Team Performance
I expect that some people will be offended by the image above. That’s the point though, images, attitudes, initial impressions are powerful drivers of how we feel and behave. What we as team members feel …
Critical Appraisal Nuggets – The St.Emlyn’s CAN Podcast
Critical Appraisal of the medical literature is a key part of the armamentarium of a good Emergency Physician, not just to pass tricky exams, but also to stay up to date with new evidence. We are …
Thrombolysis in PE – Building a talk for SMACC.
There’s an intoxicating combination of excitement and fear when you get an email asking you to speak at SMACC. You know that the standard demanded is exceptionally high, but there is a thrill that …
Induction to Emergency Medicine – St Emlyn’s Resources
Over the past few years I am very proud to say that as a team at St Emlyn’s we haven’t just focused on the “sexy” parts of emergency medicine, but our blogs and podcasts have …