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So our oldest patients are most likely to be stranded in EDs for long lengths of time awaiting admission and by doing so increase risk of delirium. So important system wide change now occurs to end this harm Royal College of Emergency Medicine British Geriatrics Society

🧪 A strong focus on advancing #EmergencyMedicine through research at #RCEMasc. 💭 The ASC creates opportunities to get involved with research. 🌐 Register to join us and see the full programme: tinyurl.com/RCEMEventASC24 1⃣ Day One of the event, Prof Matt Reed Matt Reed will

Very slight improvement in four hours A&E performance in June - but there's been no significant change since February. 74.6% was the performance for all patients last month - NHSE's target for this year is 78%

#PracticeReview #May2024 Joint Royal College of Emergency Medicine and UK NPIS TOXBASE best practice guideline: assessment and management of acute opioid toxicity in adults in the ED Read the whole article here: emj.bmj.com/content/early/… Chris Humphries david wood

There is little point developing a big strategy to exploit AI widely when there is very little evidence it can solve broader, bigger problems. That proof is currently completely missing...

The problem is that, if the NHS had better digital infrastructure and the skills to use it and the will to act, solutions to many of the current big problems would immediately become apparent without the need for AI...

Catherine Williams Productivity is most meaningfully assessed *across* the UEC pathway. 🚑 Ambulances ramp in front of EDs. 🏥 Admitted caseload board in corridors and ED M&R spaces. Neither has much to do with EM productivity Tip: review 4S across UEC: Staff, space, stuff (resources) & systems.

🚨 New opportunities added today! 🚨 💡 Coordinate the development of informatics in Emergency Medicine. 🛜 Represent RCEM on national bodies that relate to NHS informatics services. 🔗 Apply: rcem.ac.uk/volunteering-o…

1/ 🚨IMPORTANT: We need to meet again James Murray Wes Streeting MP to talk about pension tax. Houston, we have a big problem #PayingToWork #TaperTaxHell James & Wes would like to talk you through this REAL case study (shared with permission) 👇[& others] Please share/RT

Read an informative article by Gordon Miles Gordon Miles on how RCEM is working to improve the culture of EDs. Learn more about our Improving Culture in #EmergencyMedicine Working Group and the next steps the College is taking. dispatches.rcem.ac.uk/culture-in-the…

Read our statement on disorder ➡️ rcem.ac.uk/college-condem…

🚨Urgent action required by GOV.UK to increase A&E capacity ahead of winter Adrian Boyle responds to latest NHS England data 👇 rcem.ac.uk/busy-summer-fo…

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: many senior doctors desperate to help waiting lists & would be willing to give up evenings/weekends to help out. But current tax rules will mean some could end up #PayingToWork 👇 RT if you want Wes Streeting MP James Murray to fix this ludicrous tax trap

Update: Recommendations for Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department with Seizures. Read in full: tinyurl.com/rcemAdultSeizu… See all RCEM Position and Advisory Statements: tinyurl.com/rcemPAS

#RCEMBlogs: Being VP Treasurer a privilege – I have a foot in both camps – representing the members and business of RCEM james gagg. 🎉 It's been just over 200 days since Dr James Gagg took on the new role! ▶️ Read his update: rcem.ac.uk/being-vp-treas…