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.
Conference ReportsCritical Care
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.
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.
Conference ReportsAcute Medicine
The opening day of badEMfest 2018 puts equality, advocacy and African-led solutions at the centre of emergency care. This report brings together discussions of traditional medicine, respectful transgender care, point-of-care ultrasound and resuscitation, asking how local context and unequal access shape what clinicians can achieve.
This archived announcement introduces the first St Emlyn’s Live conference, scheduled for Manchester on 9 October 2018. It outlines the meeting’s focus on evidence, clinical excellence, the philosophy of emergency care and wellbeing, with early speaker introductions and the educational aims behind the event.
Conference ReportsMedical Education
What makes a teaching course useful back in the clinical workplace? This report from Cape Town’s Teaching CoOp in 2018 explores presentation skills, educational theory, bedside teaching and simulation. It highlights supportive learning cultures, understanding learners’ reasoning and making practical teaching work with available resources.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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