This is the 58th #WILTW The second of our paediatric ED simulation days took place this week. The need for simulation is well summed up by Cliff Reid (I couldn’t let #WILTW go this week without a #smaccUS reference!) We train paramedic, nurse, med students in silos and then expect them to work in teams … Continue reading What I learnt this week: Are you calling for help for you or your patient? #WILTW →

This is the 43rd #WILTW The Nuffield trust have recently produced a report on “Whats behind the A&E crisis“. Something clearly not changing fast enough is the use of the term of Emergency Department rather than A&E but one of the key points is: Many answers to the problems facing urgent care already exist. But … Continue reading What I learnt this week: You can make a little effort go a long way #WILTW →

Due to an number of issues this posting never quite made it last week – this is the 34th #WILTW A recurring theme in my #WILTW series is learning from, or failing to learn from, previous experiences. Just before Christmas our department ran a simulation day with one of the learning points: Teams often work … Continue reading What I learnt last week: Not everything should be open: the value of “Closed Loop Communication” #WILTW →