Andrew Dobbin

NI EM Doc… CD unscheduled care.. Personal views expressed

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

1/ ‘ADMISSION CRISIS’ in EDs. Data highlights the reality of spiralling urgent and emergency care in NI. Regional 12 hr waits
14/15 - 3,170
16/17 - 6,494
17/18 - 17,347
18/19 - 25,326
19/20 - 45,401
20/21 - 37,884 (lockdown)
21/22 - 78,995
22/23 - heading towards >100,000

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

‘ADMISSION CRISIS’ in EDs. Emergency care statistics highlighting the reality of spiralling urgent and emergency care in NI. Regional 12 hr waits in our EDs
14/15 - 3,170
16/17 - 6,494
17/18 - 17,347
18/19 - 25,326
19/20 - 45,401
20/21 - 37,884 (lockdown covid)
21/22 - ~81,000

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

Opportunities to join @setrust Emergency Medicine team

https://t.co/DT8B4kmOXs

https://t.co/jC8eFup2Nz

[Ian Higginson @RCEMpresident]

If insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results … Overcrowding in EDs kills patients and harms staff. The core problem is the “back door” of our departments. Continued focus on the “front door” through redirection strategies won’t work. @RCollEM

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

Opportunity to join the growing team of SAS in emergency medicine @setrust

https://t.co/WUA3DQrUZM

[South Eastern Trust @setrust]

We were delighted to welcome Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt today to open our NEW Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital 🏥

The unit is open from 8am – 6pm, 7 days a week.

The Minister had the opportunity to chat with our staff and see the department in action 🌟

@healthdpt

[Michael Bloomfield @mb_nias_cex]

I’m delighted to see this. A very deserving recipient of the King’s Ambulance Medal. Congratulations Kieran.

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

Minor injury unit at Ulster Hospital on the move to be co-located with the Emergency department 19th June

[South Eastern Trust @setrust]

‼️Our NEW Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital opens 8am Thursday 19 June ‼️

🏥Open 8am–6pm, 7 days a week
🚶Walk-in & Phone First
📍Access via Critical Care Building, opposite multi-storey car park - follow the signs ➡️

The Minor Injury Unit will close 6pm on 18 June.

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

RCEM president: ‘All the admission avoidance in the world won’t help an elderly patient waiting on a trolley in a corridor for hours (days)’

Never a truer word. Root cause of crowding is lack of Health & social care capacity & flow + need to evolve to realistic medical practice

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

New missives from the Department of Health and NHS England provide little ‘guidance’ as to how the most dangerous and shameful issues facing Emergency Departments – corridor care and excessive pre-admission waits – are going to be tackled, says RCEM

Read @RCEMpresident's response to the government's '2025 Mandate' and NHSE planning guidance, in full here 👇

https://t.co/kPo0DA32le

[South Eastern Trust @setrust]

Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt visited our Emergency Dept to meet with clinical staff and hear about the pressures they are facing daily.

Our staff highlighted the importance of hospital flow & timely discharge for patients medically fit to leave👇@healthdpt

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

👇🏼

[Sir Chris Ham @profchrisham]

patients are harmed by long waits in hospital EDs and here is the evidence https://t.co/GoeHuDQb75

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

@AdamGowdy Happy days Adam and all those from NI 👏

[South Eastern Trust @setrust]

Do you know where to go when you need Urgent & Emergency Care in the Trust❓

It is important you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time 🏥

Here is all you need to know about the services that are here for you👇

In an emergency always call 999 🚑 @healthdpt

[Marc Neil @mneil02]

These guys 🥰🥰

Doing a wonderful job supporting many young people at a time of need!

Thank you Philip, Sandra and Cathy A!

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

#ICYMI: Northern Ireland’s Winter Preparedness Plan is ‘too little, too late’ to tackle tough season ahead in EDs

Read RCEM’s Vice President for Northern Ireland, Dr Russell McLaughlin @RCEMvp_NI full response to the plan here - https://t.co/BgIMz36fZ6

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

#ICYMI: Winter looms with many EDs already experiencing unsustainable pressure. We urge NHSE to focus on reducing the longest, most dangerous A&E waits.

There were 2,214,217 attendances in EDs in England. The highest September attendance recorded.

Read: https://t.co/KqNhs2rjzG

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

RCEM is looking to recruit a new member to the Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Professional Advisory Group (PEM PAG) with experience and interest in paediatrics.

We are particularly interested in applications from EMTA representative, APEM representative and
those representing Northern Ireland.

Closing date 10 October 📅
More info here - https://t.co/7MPz0hLusz

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

A day interviewing high quality international medical staff for vacancies - many made long distance journeys at their own expense - pray they are not put off by the behaviour of the few on our streets

Our health service is reliant on our international staff

[The Irish News @irish_news]

Pat Cullen: Health service will collapse without vital international staff
https://t.co/uKbGtD8E9w

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

The Health Minister visited the Ulster Hospital to meet with ED clinical teams and get an update on the planned Urgent Care Centre.

Minister Nesbitt acknowledged the dedication and professionalism of staff and thanked them for their work.

#MakingADifference @setrust

[Ian Higginson 🌈 @RCEM_VP]

If you found Channel 4 Dispatches distressing, as I know everyone who sees it will, consider that long waits and corridor care are happening in almost every ED, every day. https://t.co/vOLylkwaFz Despite manifestos light on the issue, the next govts need to act. @RCollEM

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

3 days left for applications for posts in Emergency Medicine @setrust . Multiple posts across multiple grades.

Clinical fellow

https://t.co/jhr2DxznHE

Specialty doctor

https://t.co/1tAlmKjw9d

Consultant

https://t.co/S4COkQUJRS

[Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977]

Opportunities to join growing team of Consultant and SAS doctors @setrust

https://t.co/S4COkQUc2k

https://t.co/1tAlmKiYjF

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

“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