Humour

Written after two imported UK cases in September 2018, this article introduces the infection then described as monkeypox. It reviews transmission, clinical features and the importance of travel history, specialist assessment and infection precautions, reflecting the information and public health context available at that time.

This 2018 announcement welcomes Salim Rezaie to the inaugural St Emlyn’s Live conference and the Teaching CoOp course in Manchester. It introduces his work with REBEL EM and previews his planned contribution on resuscitation beyond standard algorithms, alongside the event’s wider teaching programme.

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.

A film of a 1970s casualty department prompts reflection on how emergency medicine has changed. Simon Carley contrasts advances in staffing, skills and facilities with familiar pressures, while noticing calm teamwork, teaching and public health advice in a very different clinical environment.

What makes a conference question worth everyone’s time? Simon Carley revisits a tongue-in-cheek question-asking algorithm and the serious point behind it: making discussion useful for the whole audience. He considers moderated social-media questions, their limitations and ways to encourage focused debate without silencing participation.

When emergency-department pressures affect morale, how can colleagues make the working day more supportive? Janos Baombe shares experience-based ideas about gratitude, helping others, explaining plans and choosing words carefully. He also reflects on emotional responses to difficult cases and the value of acknowledging them within the team.