Quote from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's Vice President for Scotland: "Almost 900 people may have paid the ultimate price for this complete breakdown in hospital flow"
Our response to new figures, published today, which suggest that 871 excess deaths in Scottish Emergency Departments were associated with long waits for admission:
rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
We’re proud to share that our President, Dr. Marcia Clark, will be speaking at a virtual Canadian Women Physicians Day event on March 11. Hosted by Canadian Women in Medicine Organization, the conversation spotlights women physicians in leadership. Join from 8:00–9:15 p.m. EST. ✨
🔗: bit.ly/4cU9mJE
More than 1 in 4 patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen: study | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1167416...
Feeling lucky? 🍀
The March issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine just dropped...packed with research and perspectives shaping emergency care today.
🔗 Dive in: www.annemergmed.com/current
Public drug plans shouldn’t cover new Alzheimer’s drug, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends. Lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, costs nearly $30,000 a year for the average patient, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
On February 15, 1982, the Ocean Ranger disaster claimed the lives of all 84 crew members on board; leaving deep scars across our province.
Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.
Check out our new publication in Current Opinion in Critical Care: "POCUS in the modern era of emergency medicine: a narrative review of the recent literature"
We describe current #POCUS trends: regional anesthesia, resuscitation, diagnostics, AI, tech & governance
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Today, as part of #ResidentDoctorsAppreciationWeek, we’re highlighting your top 3 most-read articles. ✨⬇️
#PGME #MedEd
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A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada won’t meet its 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Today, Feb 11, marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS)! 🔬
The @unitednations1945.bsky.social theme of #IDWGIS 2026 is “Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls.”
Learn more here: www.un.org/.../obs.../w...
New analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals that there were 4,757 deaths associated with long ED waits before admission in England last summer (1 June to 30 September 2025).
Watch our President Dr Ian Higginson on @itvnews.bsky.social's Rebecca Barry: www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
With A&Es across the four nations bursting at the seems, Scottish Parliament member Willie Rennie asked Neil Gray what his government was doing to improve patient flow - which refers to the movement of patients through the hospital from arrival to discharge.
The issue of long waits, and the devastating impact it has on patients, in Northern Irish Emergency Department was raised at Stormont earlier this week.
MLA Alan Robinson delivered this speech during a debate on a motion to address this crucial issue
Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian values. Restructuring of U.S. science, health agencies provided opportunity to attract workers, Wab Kinew says, by @temurdur.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
did not imagine I would see this today, but here we are...
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Delays in Offloading Patients at ERs Means Fewer Ambulances on the Road
vocm.com/2026/01/08/d...
Happy to share our @cjemonline.bsky.social editorial (w/ Paul Olszynski & Colin Bell) on how #POCUS improves care and saves money – but system-level reinvestment in POCUS is stalling.
"Other people's money: why healthcare systems fail to reinvest in POCUS"
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Diagram explaining Superficial Vein Thrombosis (SuVT). It details risk factors like varicose veins, trauma, immobility, surgery, pregnancy, and cancer. It shows a blood clot blocking blood flow with inflammation. Treatments include medication and surgery.
Superficial vein thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots develop within the superficial veins, typically in the legs or arms.
This JAMA Patient Page describes its risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Susanna Rumbolt of Mary's Harbour, #Labrador says her husband Tim should not have died while seeking cancer treatment in Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system last year.
Read the full story from Heidi Atter 👇
theindependent.ca/news/lji/lab...
JAMA 'Research Letter' shows a bar graph of 'Trends in Vitamin K Administration Among Infants' from 2017-2024. The Y axis shows '% of Nonreceipt of vitamin K', rising from ~3% in 2017-2019 to ~5% in 2024.
Between 2017 and 2024, the percentage of newborns not receiving intramuscular vitamin K for prophylaxis nearly doubled, with refusal rates highest outside hospital births and among certain racial and ethnic groups. #HotTopicsNeo2025 ja.ma/48nSkBf
We've selected our favourite words from @drmattmorgan.bsky.social's medical dictionary.
Every day between 1 and 25 December, a new word will appear in the 🔗⬇️ #BMJChristmas
Today's word is Cursorcrawl
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in next five years, survey shows. With primary care in short supply, province tries to make family medicine more appealing, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social
Social media influencers
Social media influencers are a growing source of medical advice but can be misleading.
Misleading advice—amplified by parasocial bonds and direct engagement—can cause physical, psychological, financial, and systemic harm, say Raffael Heiss and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Newspaper The Independent in Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting that another major government-commissioned policy report contains false citations likely generated by artificial intelligence. theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
I would be demanding every penny back plus lost time and resources.
During Research Week 2025, the Faculty of Science will host our 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)! 💡
There's less than one week to apply to present ⏱ application deadline: 12 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
For more information and to apply, please visit: www.mun.ca/.../three-mi...
Almost one in five patients attending major emergency departments in England were treated on trolleys or chairs in corridors this summer, a new report has found
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Corridor care has become a defining feature of the crisis in EM.
The report on corridor care by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM, reveals the scale of the issue, through a snapshot survey of Clinical Leads.
Read here: rcem.ac.uk/press-rel...
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