How should a senior doctor respond when a trainee knows something they do not? Remembering his colleague Luka, Simon Carley explores professional humility, authority gradients and learning from juniors, with practical ways to welcome challenge and share what it teaches us.
How to cope when your registrar knows more than you do. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Published during Joe Lex’s visit to Manchester in April 2013, this short post directs readers to his earlier Forty Years on the Frontline talks. It offers a way to hear his perspective for colleagues who could not attend the evening.
Right here, right now. Joe Lex at St.Emlyn’s. Read More
Which trauma papers deserved attention at the 2013 Trauma Care conference? Simon Carley shares his shortlist, from tranexamic acid and analgesia to imaging and airway management, and reflects on the limits of presenting ten studies in half an hour.
Trauma Care Conference Telford 2013. St.Emlyn’s on tour. Read More
Can bedside ultrasound identify the cause of undifferentiated hypotension? This 2013 journal club examines a 108-patient diagnostic study, questioning how agreement with a final diagnosis relates to clinical judgement, potential bias and better patient outcomes.
JC: Point of care USS for Hypotension in the ED. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Simon Carley reviews the 2013 ACC/AHA STEMI guidance from an emergency department perspective. The discussion focuses on access to PCI, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, and the practical challenge of transferring critically ill patients safely to the catheter laboratory.
New STEMI Guidelines. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Should doctors introduce themselves by their first name or their title? Simon Carley reflects on how introductions and hierarchy shape communication with patients and colleagues, and why making it easier for junior staff to speak up matters.
What’s in a name? Romeo and Juliet at St.Emlyn’s Read More
What can an emergency department learn from a helicopter retrieval team? Following a 2013 visit to Sydney HEMS, Simon Carley reflects on multidisciplinary briefings, rehearsal, active listening at handover and shared leadership across challenging pre-hospital environments.
Ambulance Service New South Wales’ Great Sydney Area HEMS – St.Emlyn’s on tour 2013 Read More
How should doctors teach and discuss cases online without compromising confidentiality? Simon Carley’s response to the GMC’s 2013 social media guidance explores professional identity, potentially identifiable details and the difficulties of using fictional cases that resemble real patients.
GMC Guidance on social media use by doctors. St.Emlyn’s Read More
