We were honoured to welcome our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on the third and final day of RCEM’s ASC which highlighted the importance of research, ground-breaking studies and award-winning projects.
The day started with a fascinating RCEM Professorial Lecture on ‘Challenging dogma’, from Professor Edd Carlton, University of Bristol. A master of pragmatic and clinically relevant Emergency Medicine research, Professor Carlton challenged beliefs and expectations in the room.
The lecture explored Carlton’s classification of dogma, but he also looked to the future of EM research stating, “all practice must change on the learnings from a single case.”
The tracks then split with delegates able to attend sessions on a variety of studies, including who should we be investigating for acute aortic syndrome; on procedures and skills, as well as research on head injuries.
Our Patron, The Princess Royal, was then greeted at the conference by Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, where she spent time engaging with poster presenters and exploring their thought-provoking research. Her visit also provided a wonderful opportunity for attendees to partake in a meet and greet where they shared their stories and pathways in Emergency Medicine.
Following her tour, The Princess Royal attended a talk by Professor Rick Body on ‘Optimising Shared Decision-Making for Patients with Chest Pain’ which showcased the importance of communication with patients.
The Princess Royal then concluded her visit with an inspiring address to the diverse group of clinicians, praising the dedication of Emergency Medicine professionals and highlighted the work of the NHS workforce, in particular Emergency Departments, with the Covid outbreak and high workloads.
Once again, the tracks split, where delegates listened to several award-winning research projects, including Dr Reid’s findings that 75% of studies conclude ethnic minorities receive suboptimal care in the emergency department. There were also sessions which focused on flow and crowding, and presentations of oral abstracts.
After lunch, there were two sessions in the afternoon that explored the use of ultrasound and how patients and staff can be better looked after in Emergency Departments.
Once these sessions concluded, it marked the end of the Annual Scientific Conference for 2024! Thank you for joining us in person and online this year.
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Related to today’s sessions, check out:
Who should we investigate for acute aortic syndrome?
BEST-2: The Bedside Evaluation of Sensitive Troponin 2 study
PRONTO clinical trial: Can point of care procalcitonin improve management of suspected sepsis?
Grant and award winner updates
The role of serum biomarkers in suspected cauda equina syndrome
Brain injury biomarkers in sepsis and beyond
Optimising shared decision making for patients with chest pain
BiasED – A multicentre study exploring unconscious bias towards black people amongst healthcare works in UK Eds
An exploratory cross-sectional study of the role of the consultant nurse/ practitioner in UK Eds
The use and benefit of point of care LACTATE measurement for ambulatory patients attending the ED
Reducing abscondence rates of patients presenting in the ED with mental health complaints
Sickle cell disease
Ultrasound
Transoesophageal echocardiography in resuscitation
PoCUS
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Session: Looking after patients and staff
