Mostly being me, sometimes an EM Consultant, AMD RIE, SFFMLM & Scotland lead FMLM, FRSA. Leadership matters | project lift 🦋 | always learning...views my own
It's been a while since we posted, so here is something that went live on @kevinmd this week. This was written by the rather excellent @mattsherrermd and his friend Chris Turner (@orangedis). https://t.co/8AqHScgvgh
Black people face a variety of obstacles when looking for mental health treatment, such as cultural barriers, language barriers, and racism. @mentalhealthuk have created an important guide on how to overcome these barriers- read it here: https://t.co/gaaefP76G7 #BHM
Smashed it.
1.5x height of Everest climbed.
Over £2000 for Medic1 Trust and educational opportunities for #teamED.
Thanks to all, especially our organisers- @EM_Doc_Caesar and Toria Reid!
Sponsorship still open here: https://t.co/G28RW1c700
A challenging but rewarding opportunity at the front door of @RIE_Lothian working alongside a brilliant team of professionals @davermckean@EM_Doc_Caesar@MiddyRay 👇🏻
192602 Clinical Service Manager - NHS Scotland https://t.co/J7WUigaJTu
Corridor care will remain the norm, whilst we tread our current path. NHSE’s own plans reset the 4-hour standard at 76%, at which level overcrowding is inevitable. Improving alternatives to admission isn’t a bad idea but won’t fix the main causes, or the problem itself. @RCollEM
New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at https://t.co/4ppRA24t4H to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.
Dispatches on C4 24/06 is going to be a difficult watch. Working in EM feels like a war and it brutalises many staff. Please remember these are caring professionals whose work environment prevents them doing the job they were trained to do, but they still come back day after day.
More than 90% of A&E drs who responded to an @RCEM poll said patients are coming to harm due to the current #crisis in the UK’s #EDs
Findings are included in an open letter sent to leaders of @Conservatives@UKLabour@LibDems
https://t.co/UagTsU0I8w
“These responses reveal the true and shameful reality of the state of #EmergencyCare in the UK. And the level of harm and risk our patients are being exposed to - as recently as yesterday," says @RCEMpresident
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New research has revealed the devastating reality of overcrowding in #Scottish A&Es as more than half are forced to treat people in corridors #corridorcare
https://t.co/Mw4S0aDEVN
"The image of more than 100 people - grandparents, parents, children and friends, receiving treatment on trolleys in corridors across Scotland at once is truly heart-breaking."
RCEM research shows the reality of A&E overcrowding in Scotland 👇
https://t.co/KG4XHrtBIR