I recently sat the Diploma in Immediate Care and thought I would share with you some of the things I learned along the way and some of the resources I […]
The Diploma in Immediate Medical Care. Hints and Tips from St Emlyn’s Read More
This blog is designed to support my talk at SMACCUltimate​1​. The conference is held in Sydney, Australia and sadly (Ed – very sadly) it’s likely to be the very last
SMACC2019: The Power of Peer Review Read More
I have a confession to make – I once requested a whole body CT (WBCT) in a paediatric patient. [Yes, yes, I know!] To be fair, we didn’t know he
Journal Club – Trauma CT in Paediatric Patients Read More
Here in Virchester we place great emphasis on relieving suffering in our patients. Part of doing that involves reducing the pain many of our patients experience. This seems particulaly important
JC: Intranasal Ketamine vs. Fentanyl for kids. St. Emlyn’s Read More
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the fourth in a series recording my reflections on the twelve months I spent working for Sydney HEMS1 in prehospital and
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Four: More Clinical Read More
You might not have spotted that the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN)1 published an updated report on paediatric trauma last week. You can find the full document here 2.This
Paediatric Trauma Snapshot: What’s New? Read More
Today, to much excitement, we saw the release of the NICE major trauma guidance.  Nat did an excellent review of the draft guidance, which you can read here. We now
Robocop gets the NICE 2016 major trauma treatment. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Ross Fisher, consultant paediatric surgeon from Sheffield UK explains why paediatric surgeons may not be best placed to lead paediatric trauma teams.
Paediatric Trauma is no place for a Paediatric Surgeon. Ross Fisher joins St.Emlyn’s Read More
