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Two people share a simple meal of pap and shebo at a wooden table, seen from the diner's point of view, illustrating a piece on holding on in emergency medicine.

The limits of holding on to realism and hope alone

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Emergency medicine clinicians are increasingly asked to balance brutal realities with hope for a better future. Drawing on the Stockdale paradox, NHS Staff Survey data, moral injury research and personal experience, this reflective article explores burnout, leadership, crowding and why surviving difficult systems depends not only on resilience, but on having colleagues who have our back.

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Syllabus Self-Assessment Tool: Map Your Emergency Medicine Profile

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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)

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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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Ep 292 – Leadership, Culture and Psychological Safety in Pre-Hospital Care with Anna Dobbie at Trauma 2030

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Recorded at Trauma 2030 at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, the conversation explores what it means to lead exceptional teams in one of the most high-pressure areas of emergency medicine. Anna reflects on six years as Clinical Lead for London HEMS, sharing lessons on leadership, culture, psychological safety, difficult conversations, managing strong personalities, and supporting clinicians to do their best work.

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