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I was delighted to speak at the European Society of Emergency Medicine in Vienna this year. One talk is with the Young Emergency Medicine Doctors (YEMD) group on the use
Soft skills in simulation: EuSEM 2016. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Who knew that the Reverend Thomas Bayes would be such a prominent figure in pop culture?! Ignore the spelling error in the title of the song, we know who she
I’m all about the Bayes, ’bout the Bayes, no treble Read More
In its 4th iteration at SMACC this year, the airway workshop was held twice – in the morning and afternoon. It was essentially a masterclass in what is being
#smaccAIRWAY – Airway Masterclass at #smaccDUB Read More
With just one week to go before the much anticipated SMACC conference in Dublin the St.Emlyn’s team are prepping, packing and pontificating through our final presentations and plans for what
Are you as good as you think you are? St.Emlyn’s at SMACC Read More
If you have ever worked as or with a doctor, you’ve probably encountered something called a multi-source feedback form, or a “360 appraisal”. It is part of the process for
Overconfidence in the ED Read More
The greatest honour of my career thus far is being asked to speak at ICEM 2016 in Cape Town. My talk was titled ‘A UK Trainee’s Lessons From the Western
An Englishman in South Africa: Robert Lloyd at St.Emlyn’s Read More
The only assumption we, as healthcare professionals, should be making about one another in the workplace setting is that we are each aspiring to provide the very best care for
A Little Respect: Polarised Perspectives in the Emergency Department Read More
Isn’t it strange how the incidence of certain pathologies always seems to increase right after you’ve read up on them? Think about it for a moment. At teaching, someone
The Illusion of Frequency. Baader-Meinhof storm St.Emlyn’s Read More
