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BHM EM Champions: ED Nurse Rena’s Story
Rena, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department, has shared her perspective of what Black History Month (BHM) means to her.
Rena, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department, has shared her perspective of what Black History Month (BHM) means to her.
The Scottish government must heed the ‘alarms bells’ as new A&E data suggests another very challenging winter ahead.
It includes updates from RCEM’s regional and national boards as well as from the many specialist committees and special interest groups within the College, detailing their activity from January to December 2023.
The scale of the mountain the government must climb to resuscitate the emergency care system and ‘fix’ what is ‘broken’ has been laid bare with the release of new data by NHS England.
In response to the General Medical Council (GMC’s) release today (Thursday 26 September 2024) of resources to support survivors of sexual misconduct by doctors, RCEM President Dr Adrian Boyle said: “We hugely welcome the release of these resources by the GMC to support the reporting of sexual misconduct in healthcare.
Safety Flash: Glycerol Toxicity from Slushies can present as nausea, abdominal pain, headache, drowsiness and profound hypoglycaemia
There is an upsurge of Mpox cases in the DRC and a growing number of African countries. The current variant is a ‘High Consequence Infectious Disease’ (HCID).
Use of these antidotes should always be discussed with NPIS and/or a Clinical Toxicologist who will be able to provide contact details to arrange the supply of these antidotes
The first hospital EDs in the country to become accredited for environmental sustainability have received certifications from RCEM.
RCEM’s VP for Scotland Dr John-Paul Loughrey said: “It is immensely disappointing that this plan does not place adequate emphasis on addressing what is causing the real harm in Emergency Departments right now.”
The Welsh Government must come up with a plan to address the extreme demands being experienced by the country’s Emergency Departments – with some already issuing warnings to the public about being overwhelmed.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has welcomed the Liberal Democrats’ call to ‘make the NHS winterproof’ as the colder months loom.