Following Prince’s death in 2016, Rick Body reflects on what clinicians might learn from his response to a rain-soaked performance. The post connects resilience, humour and hope with the emotional tone we bring to patients and colleagues during difficult times in healthcare.
As UK emergency medicine approached its fiftieth anniversary, Simon Carley used a midlife-crisis analogy to reflect on the specialty’s development. This 2016 essay considers professional identity, external pressures, career choices and the search for a satisfying working life, with a deliberately humorous edge.
A fictional Robocop trauma case provides the framework for this tour of NICE’s 2016 major-trauma guidance. The post follows care from scene to hospital, discusses areas of controversy and highlights unanswered research questions, with links to the full guidance and an accompanying infographic.
Emergency Department Management
Janos Baombe shares experience-based suggestions for preparing for night shifts, coping during them and recovering afterwards. The post covers sleep, food, caffeine, breaks, team interactions and getting home safely, while recognising that clinicians need to find an approach that fits their own circumstances.
A personal reflection on looking after yourself during a career in emergency medicine. Janos Baombe shares ideas about rest, relationships, emotions, interests outside work and asking for help, explicitly presenting them as lessons from experience rather than an evidence-based mental health treatment guide.
An archived October 2015 announcement about registration for SMACC Dublin in 2016. The post outlines the planned ticket releases, workshops and practical arrangements, capturing the build-up to the conference rather than providing information about a current booking opportunity.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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