Katja Empson

Emergency physician based in Cardiff, Wales. Working hard to make things better. World’s slowest triathlete. Very proud Mum to three awesome people.

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

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Great to be speak on Sky News UK Tonight earlier this week. Highlighting issues in Emergency Medicine and how Investment into health and social care will improve outcomes for our patients.

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@RCollEM @VP_Wales_RCEM Thank you- looking forward to the opportunity

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

📢We are pleased to welcome Dr Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson to her new role as Vice Chair of RCEM Wales. Katja takes over from Dr Rob Perry, who has now been appointed as @VP_Wales_RCEM.

Welcome Katja, we wish you every success in your new role 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿!

[Ash Basu @ash_basu]

Congratulations @hkmurch for being appointed EM Specialty Tutor for @cardiff_EU & @WalesEM Look forward to working with you, supporting EM training in Wales, and specifically @CV_UHB @cavmtc You’ll be fab! #makingEMgreat

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@Drtmr @kathryncharles_ @JonesTheBosher Think the ‘just’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting there!

[Cardiff and Vale University Health Board @CV_UHB]

Chest and head injuries cause particular concern for our patients. However, if you feel like you can still use the phone, and it's not a 999 emergency, please #PhoneFirst and call #CAV247.
Emergency Consultant Tim tells why it's safe to do so 👇

[Ben Ivory @bennoivory]

CPD points from @RCoANews now approved! Join @dalecgardiner @JillFeatherston and I for an webinar on how to use practical ethics (might be useful in the current circumstances...) 26th Jan 1830 https://t.co/5d4zw6X931

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Unless there has been a coincidental 50% rise in ICU admissions for other reasons (narrator: there hasn’t https://t.co/FMzse6iTPj), the only explanation for an unprecedented surge in ICU occupancy this winter is people who are there *because they caught Covid*.

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

We can also address claims like "hospitals are always full in winter", or "it’s just people who were already in hospital for other reasons catching Covid on the ward"

Here are numbers of people in ICU beds (for any reason) in London hospitals, each winter

Spot the odd one out

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!"

I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high.

Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season 📹

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

Definitely true at @cardiff_EU

[James D Chalmers @ProfJDChalmers]

For the record
Junior doctors are the unsung heroes of this pandemic. Working all across our hospitals (and in primary care). Constantly having to adapt to new wards, new situations, ever changing rotas and a new disease. Working incredibly hard.
Unbelievable professionalism 👏

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@bennoivory Thanks @bennoivory - heartily recommend this event to all colleagues- @cardiff_EU - great opportunity

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@bennoivory @NHSBT @Assoc_Anaes Is the date on the flyer wrong?? I’m easily confused!!

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@cardiff_EU always a great team. Thanks for your support @CAV_LenRichards

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@BrianwDolan I admit - your shoes are what I remember most from our meetings!

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@JessicaNotzing1 There is never a reason not to buy a new bike - if you can- just do. Enjoy it!

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

Thank you @PenygarnPrimary .lovely artwork - you are very talented.

[Cardiff Emergency Medicine Education 💙 @cardiff_EU]

Huge thank you to @penygarnprimary for the wonderful Xmas pictures to bring #festivecheer to our staff & patients #penygarnprimary #festivecheerforED

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

Very true! Patience, kindness and understanding are almost always more useful that a list of blood tests and X-rays!

[Dr. Farbod MBBCh FRCEM @EmergencyBod]

To all junior doctors working in the Emergency Department:

I know it's busy and stressful but please be courteous to your colleagues, the nurses & support staff, but especially your patients.

For 99.9% attending ED is the most significant thing they're doing that day. Be kind.

[Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson]

@cardiff_EU pleasure to show you round.

[stuart walker @drstuartwalker]

Been in our ED this afternoon with Steve Curry our COO. Thanks to Wayne and Katja for hosting us. Very impressed with how the staff have been coping in exceptionally difficult circumstances, and continue to provide high quality compassionate care. Thank you to all our staff.