TTL Tip 15: Alternative vascular access
Struggling with vascular access in trauma? Practical tips on IO access, central lines, external jugular access and rapid alternatives for trauma resuscitation.
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Syllabus Self-Assessment Tool: Map Your Emergency Medicine Profile
We’ve built a simple RCEM syllabus self-assessment tool based on the clinical syllabus domains in the RCEM curriculum. Designed for trainees, consultants and educators in emergency medicine, this interactive radar tool helps identify strengths, knowledge gaps and learning needs across the breadth of emergency medicine practice.
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Speciality Learning Outcomes Self-Assessment Radar (based on RCEM curriculum)
We’ve built a simple SLO self-assessment tool based on the 12 RCEM Specialty Learning Outcomes in the RCEM curriculum. Designed for trainees, consultants and educators in emergency medicine, this reflective tool helps clinicians visualise strengths, development needs and their overall training profile using an interactive radar chart. It’s not an RCEM product but relates to the curriculum.
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DFTB26: Doing the Fundamentals Extraordinarily Well
What does excellence in emergency medicine really look like? Less heroics, more reliability, self-awareness, teamwork and doing the basics well. From @dftb26 in Glasgow
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TTL tips 14: Should I CTA this limb injury?
Arterial injuries can be easy to miss. Learn how trauma team leaders recognise hard and soft signs of vascular injury, identify high-risk injury patterns and expedite limb-saving care.
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ICEM 2026 Hamburg: A Festival of Emergency Medicine
ICEM 2026 in Hamburg brought together more than 3,300 emergency clinicians from around the world. Beyond an excellent scientific programme, the conference fostered connection, collaboration and advocacy. Key themes included crowding, workforce challenges, emergency medicine specialty recognition and the importance of speaking up for patients.
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TTL Tips 13: Set your team specific time goals
TTL Tips 13 Managing time. Effective trauma team leaders don’t just manage tasks, they manage time. Learn how clear time targets improve teamwork, tempo and patient flow during trauma resuscitation.
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What does a good emergency physician look like?
What makes an excellent emergency physician? Is it knowledge, technical skill or diagnostic brilliance? Drawing on research, personal experience and lessons from a career in emergency medicine, we explore the qualities that truly define clinical excellence.
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