What can an emergency department learn from a helicopter retrieval team? Following a 2013 visit to Sydney HEMS, Simon Carley reflects on multidisciplinary briefings, rehearsal, active listening at handover and shared leadership across challenging pre-hospital environments.
What can Sunday league football teach us about leading a resuscitation team? Rick Body draws parallels between changing team line-ups, assigning roles, encouraging communication and adapting under pressure, with reflection and debriefing helping the team prepare for next time.
How do you discuss a clinical error without either minimising its consequences or destroying a colleague's confidence? Simon Carley reflects on a missed fracture and the emotional impact of feedback, exploring supportive follow-up, changes in practice and the value of sharing our own mistakes.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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