New Tricks in the Brain Cath Lab
a quick introduction to endovascular stroke treatment
In the eye of the storm: managing a genetically engineered mass casualty
A discussion of incident management in non-conventional, ICU-centred major incidents including the TGN1412 drug trial
Childhood Trauma: We can all make a difference
This presentation will explore the impact of abuse for children and young people and utilise a human rights construct for recovery.
Resilience through emotional resourcefulness
What makes you fulfilled? What are your top 3 things that you love doing? All too often we tend to prioritise work over the stuff we love doing; we overcommit and work even harder. What’s important to realise is that doing the things that we love is not a luxury, it should be pre-empted. Phil Dobson…
Sepsis: What even IS “usual care” now?
Despite decades of research, there is little agreement on what sepsis is. Trials continue but without an agreed upon universal definition, researchers are at risk of comparing apples to oranges, leaving clinicians more confused than before. In many trials, the control group receives what is called “usual care”, but even that is a malleable concept. We will briefly look at what “usual care” has tended to mean in some of the major trials of this decade, and see what we can learn by the inclusion criteria by some of today‚ most anticipated trials in progress now, including ongoing trials assessing so-called metabolic sepsis resuscitation (hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and thiamine) and the efficacy of early fluids versus early vasopressors (the “CLOVERS” trial).
Managing interprofessional conflict at the bedside
Laura Rock and Jenny Rudolph give strategies for managing interprofessional conflict at the bedside in a critical care setting.
Net Zero for healthcare by 2050
Healthcare industry is generating 4.6% of the global greenhouse emissions- to put this into perspective, the entire aviation industry is responsible for 4.9% of emissions. Roger Harris is joined by the incredible Dr Andrea MacNeill, who published multiple studies on the carbon footprint of the healthcare industry, in conversation about moving towards a circular economy…
Transforming care by minimising harm
The description of our Paediatric Emergency Department Quality and Safety Programme
The Great(est) Fluid Debate
Resuscitation fluids cause more harm than they save lives.
Post COVID opportunity for a safe and healthy recovery
“The pandemic is a reminder of the intimate and delicate relationship between people and planet. Any efforts to make our world safer are doomed to fail unless they address the critical interface between people and pathogens, and the existential threat of climate change that is making our earth less habitable.” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO…