This May 2018 privacy update explains St Emlyn’s approach as GDPR took effect, covering email subscriptions, analytics, cookies and requests to delete personal data. It records the site’s arrangements at that time and provides a contact for readers with privacy concerns.
Privacy, the GDPR and information. St. Emlyn’s Read More
Does a bougie improve first-pass success during emergency intubation? Simon Carley reviews a 2018 randomised comparison with a tube and stylet, examining the results alongside operator experience, laryngoscope choice and local practice. He asks how confidently a single US centre’s findings can be applied elsewhere.
JC: Don’t blame it on the Bougie. St Emlyn’s Read More
More oxygen is not necessarily better. This 2018 journal club examines a systematic review comparing liberal and conservative oxygen strategies in acutely ill adults. Simon Carley considers mortality findings, the size of the absolute effect and why even a meta-analysis needs careful critical appraisal.
JC: Oxygen in the Acutely Unwell Patient. St Emlyn’s Read More
This introduction to St Emlyn’s 2018 wellbeing e-book brings together reflections on working in emergency and acute care. Edited by Simon Carley and Laura Howard, the collection draws on the team’s experiences of pressure, fatigue and balancing professional and personal lives, with self-care at its centre.
The Resuscitationist’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing. A St Emlyn’s e-book. Read More
Simon Carley selects ten trauma papers for the 2018 Trauma Care UK conference, focusing on questions that might change bedside practice. Topics range from imaging and transport to brain injury, pneumothorax and team performance, with critical discussion of study limitations and the challenges of translating evidence into care.
Top 10 trauma papers 2017-2018 for @traumacareUK conference. St Emlyn’s Read More
The second day of badEMfest 2018 combines practical emergency care with questions about leadership and humanity. This report covers paediatric problems, imaging in pregnancy, trauma resuscitation and South African emergency services, alongside feedback, staff support, sleep and kindness in clinical encounters.
#badEMFest18 Day 2. St Emlyn’s. Read More
How can feedback help clinicians and teams improve? Drawing on a 2018 conference session in Graz, Simon Carley distinguishes appreciation, coaching and evaluation. He explores receiving difficult feedback, agreeing its purpose, peer observation and the practical choices that make a conversation more useful.
