JC: Improving patient flow. St Emlyn’s
Ed – it seems like everything is about Covid-19 at the moment and that’s understandable, but we should not forget other aspects of our work. Whilst patient flow may seem …
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Securing the Future of the ED workforce? St.Emlyn’s
Last week, at the RCEM Annual Scientific Conference, a document endorsed by all the big players in healthcare (in England at any rate) was released with a degree of fanfare. …
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Self-Rostering and Annualised Hours (or How to Keep Everyone Happy All of the Time). St.Emlyn’s
Introducing self-rostering and annualised hours Over the last few years, in response to our ever-growing popularity with the public, the number of consultants at the St.Emlyn’s ED in Virchester has …
Developing a “Leadership Portfolio” in your ED. St.Emlyn’s
The majority of my “day job” is taken up with being the “Clinical Lead” for University Hospital Southampton Emergency Department (ED). This is one of those job roles in clinical …
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Roy Lilley at #RCEM15. St.Emlyn’s
It was an absolute delight to hear Roy Lilley at the recent RCEM Manchester conference. In Virchester he is a bit of a ‘legend’ as he’s followed by many of …
Studying for FCM (Fellow of Corridor Medicine) at St.Emlyn’s
(Ed – there are two parts to this post. The slightly tongue in cheek beginning and a more serious endpiece that addresses the very real and very dangerous issues of …
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Show Me The Money: Coding at St.Emlyn’s
Have you ever wondered how it is that your hospital gets paid for the work you do? Perhaps you think that this isn’t relevant to you? Well, in this podcast …
The Ignored Drug Scandal in Emergency Medicine
About ten years ago Emergency Departments in the UK were in crisis. Patients were waiting hours on trolleys, some even dying in corridors. Something had to be done. With incredible …