A roundup of St Emlyn’s in March 2020, including Roberto Cosentini’s experience in northern Italy and Liz Crowe’s discussion of pandemic fear and anxiety. The episode notes also cover critical care preparation, lung ultrasound, immediate care, vasopressin in haemorrhagic shock and patient flow.
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An April 2020 teaching model for thinking about infection control around patients with suspected COVID-19. Thomas Bannister and Simon Carley use a ‘bubble’ analogy to discuss equipment, communication, patient transfers and the challenge of changing familiar clinical habits during the first wave.
The #COVID-19 bubble: St Emlyn’s Read More
Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe discuss fear and anxiety at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their March 2020 podcast and notes explore taking breaks from pandemic news, looking after everyday needs, respecting different emotional responses and supporting colleagues through uncertainty.
Podcast – Understanding Fear and Anxiety around COVID-19 Read More
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 podcast and resource guide for clinicians facing redeployment to intensive care during COVID-19. It offers a starting point for unfamiliar roles, emphasising local training, supervision and support rather than suggesting that a short introduction can replace specialist intensive care expertise.
Covid 19: A primer on ICU care for the non-intensivist. St Emlyn’s Read More
The February 2020 roundup became a conversation about preparing for COVID-19 as the first cases arrived. Simon Carley and Iain Beardsell compare their hopes and worries, discussing difficult decisions, support for redeployed colleagues and the need to keep caring for patients with other illnesses.
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In this March 2020 podcast, Roberto Cosentini shares experiences from Bergamo during Italy’s first COVID-19 surge. The accompanying notes highlight preparation, staff training, patient flow and psychological support, capturing lessons being shared while other emergency departments were still preparing for their first wave.
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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
