| emergency medicine | medical education |
| #FOAMed | PHEM |
The three-body problem and ED clinical staffing
Most clinical staff working on Emergency Department (ED) rotas operate within a contracted maximum of one weekend in three. Resident doctors, Specialty and Specialist (SAS) grades, and doctors in training all sit within this limit. Consultants are tec
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/the-three-body-problem-ed-clinical-staffing/
Can peer recovery workers improve outcomes after opioid overdose in the emergency department? A critical review of new Annals of Emergency Medicine research
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/peer-support-for-opioid-overdose-in-ed/
IncrEMentuM 2026 – Inspirational Emergency Medicine in Murcia
IncrEMentuM 2026 in Murcia was not a conventional Emergency Medicine conference. This reflection explores how its independent design, live simulation, hosted conversations, smaller faculty, translation, production values and global audience created a learning experience that felt connected to the realities of Emergency Medicine.
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/incrementum-2026-inspirational-emergency-medicine-in-murcia/
Our review of day 3 of the RCEM annual scientific conference 2026 in Birmingham. Trauma, paeds, analgesia, AI, and more HALO. FOAmed RCEM @stemlyns
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/rcem-annual-conference-2026-day-3/
Our summary of Day 2 at RCEM Conference 2026, covering prize papers, AI in emergency medicine, major trials, health inequalities, and clinical insights.
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/rcem-annual-conference-2026-day-2/
RCEM Annual Conference 2026 – Day 1
Frontline insights from RCEM Annual Conference 2026 in Birmingham—keynotes, AI in emergency medicine, diagnostics, and career lessons.
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/rcem-annual-conference-2026-day-1/
High Five for High PEITHO? Intermediate-high risk PE @ St Emlyns
Prof Dan Horner takes us through pulmonary embolism, accompanying his talk at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Annual Conference 2026
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/high-five-for-high-peitho-intermediate-high-risk-pe-st-emlyns/
TTL tip 10: Put the trauma patient straight onto the PORTABLE monitor.
Delays in trauma transfer often come from switching monitors. Learn how early use of portable monitoring speeds transfer to CT and improves efficiency in emergency care. #TTL tips #trauma @stemlyns
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/ttl-tip-10-put-the-trauma-patient-straight-onto-the-portable-monitor/
Smoking cessation interventions in the ED appear effective only when nicotine replacement therapy is included. But the real-world value, cost-effectiveness, and role of EDs remain uncertain.
How many patients should we see per hour?
Clinician productivity depends largely on conditions provided. This blog explains why patients per hour is the last question you should ask and not the first. St Emlyn's
https://www.stemlynsblog.org/clinician-productivity-wrong-question/
Asking how many patients should a doctor see per hour, is like asking why drivers are slow when a road is down to one lane for roadworks. Nobody blames the driver. Everyone understands the conditions have changed. Yet in emergency medicine, we challenge the drivers regardless. New blog on clinician productivity on St Emlyn's.
