Rick Body introduces St Emlyn’s medical fiction series: imagined future scenarios intended to stretch how we think about healthcare. The launch post explains the idea behind Med-Fi and links to the first story, exploring chest pain assessment in the future.
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After the Manchester Arena attack, Peter Hulme saw the limits of phone cascades and messaging groups for recalling emergency staff. This 2020 account follows the development of the Major Incident App, from alerting and coordinating responders to funding, industry collaboration and lessons learned.
Major Incidents- There’s now a new app for that too Read More
Notes from an April 2020 discussion of point-of-care ultrasound in suspected COVID-19. The authors explore lung scanning, interpretation, decontamination, triage and training, while recognising that the evidence was developing and ultrasound findings needed to be considered alongside clinical probability and alternative diagnoses.
POCUS for COVID19 – Sounding out a Virus Read More
A March 2020 exploration of lung ultrasound in suspected COVID-19, from scanning patterns and interpretation to equipment cleaning and training. Cian McDermott examines the emerging evidence and practical tradeoffs, including staff exposure, alternative diagnoses and the limits of using ultrasound in isolation.
Combatting COVID19 – Is Lung Ultrasound an Option? Read More
The final afternoon of SMACC 2019 explored technology, learning and the future of clinical care. This Sydney conference report covers data use, airway reporting, ultrasound education, mental health stigma, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, alongside reflections on the SMACC community.
SMACC Day 3 Afternoon Sessions: St Emlyn’s Read More
Natalie May rounds up apps discussed in the technology session at EMSA 2018. The selection spans clinical reference, simulation, ultrasound, professional learning and everyday organisation, with examples of how speakers used these tools in practice. It offers a snapshot of their digital toolkit at the time.
Top Apps at #EMSA18 St Emlyn’s Read More
Could augmented reality change clinical practice and medical education? This 2016 overview moves from vein imaging to surgical training and proposed uses in emergency care, distinguishing early applications from future possibilities and noting where evidence of benefit remained uncertain.
A new view on life. Augmenting Reality at St.Emlyn’s. Read More
How might technology change what counts as an emergency? This 2016 essay explores wearable monitoring, diagnostic decision support and the shift towards predicting disease, while questioning overdiagnosis, unequal access and the opportunity costs of investing in new clinical technologies.
The BIG questions in EM. Part 2 – Technology. St.Emlyn’s Read More
