In a family edition of the podcast recorded on 22 March 2020, Iain Beardsell answers his children’s questions about coronavirus. A snapshot of the uncertainties families faced at the start of the pandemic, with advice reflecting that recording date.
COVID-19 Children’s Q&A Read More
A March 2020 account of preparing an emergency department for COVID-19. The Virchester team discusses leadership, PPE and simulation training, staffing, difficult conversations and service capacity, showing how local plans developed while the likely scale and course of the outbreak remained uncertain.
Covid 19 preparations in Virchester. St Emlyn’s Read More
Ashley Liebig’s January 2020 introduction to the novel coronavirus outbreak, written as cases began appearing beyond China. The article records the early questions facing clinicians and the information available at that point, offering a historical snapshot rather than an up-to-date account of COVID-19.
2019 Novel Coronavirus (Wuhan) at St Emlyn’s Read More
What can emergency medicine learn from anaesthesia’s environmental footprint? This review of a 2019 editorial considers anaesthetic gases, equipment, waste and the wider life cycle of healthcare products, alongside the climate implications of travel for conferences and education.
JC: Sustainability and Climate Change in Anaesthesia. St Emlyn’s Read More
This 2019 overview of Listeria covers foodborne transmission, groups at higher risk and the range of clinical presentations. It considers investigation and recognition of serious infection, with treatment decisions referred to local microbiology advice and guidance.
All you need to know about Listeria. St Emlyn’s. Read More
This 2018 overview explores HIV in emergency medicine, from assessing exposure and recognising infection to caring for people receiving antiretroviral therapy. It also introduces post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis. The discussion reflects the guidance available at publication and should be read in that historical context.
PEP, PrEP and all things HIV Read More
Natalie May’s third report from the 2018 FemInEM Ideas Exchange explores who feels able to belong in medicine. Talks address bullying, LGBTQ inclusion, disability, access to medical careers and family leave, alongside reflections on palliative care and the everyday work of changing workplace culture.
A FeminEM in NYC – Reflections from #FIX18 Part Three Read More
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.
Monkeypox has arrived. Is the panic justified? Read More
