An emergency care perspective on NHS England’s December 2025 corridor care guidance. The article examines its exclusions, board accountability and escalation tools, alongside the gap between stronger governance and the resources needed to eliminate corridor care.
The NHS drowns in innovation whilst repair work goes unsupported. Why Bronson's Design as Repair framework matters for emergency medicine.
An imagined look back from 2038 asks how emergency medicine might recover from its current pressures. The piece explores virtual emergency departments, artificial intelligence, collaborative leadership and cultural change as parts of a possible future, rather than a record of events that have happened.
What changed in NHS England’s urgent and emergency care plan for 2025/26? This analysis examines its emphasis on shared accountability and care coordination, alongside concerns about funding, workforce capacity and the challenge of turning national ambitions into local improvements.
Emergency departments (EDs) often seem to shift from calm to crisis in an instant. Why? This article explores ED crowding through the lens of complexity science and self-organised criticality, explaining how minor changes—like a few extra patients—can trigger disproportionate chaos.
Notes from days two and three of the 2024 Paediatric Emergencies Update in Noosa. Topics include ENT emergencies, extended duty of care, sodium regulation, neuroradiology and the challenges of preparing for paediatric patients in disasters.