Physician-based HEMS provision in the UK has expanded significantly since 2009, but variation remains. This St Emlyn’s review examines access, funding models and whether a largely charity-led system can deliver national equity.
Access to physician-based HEMS in the UK: progress, patchwork or postcode lottery? Read More
NHS England’s Model Emergency Department guidance asks trusts to include demand and capacity modelling in implementation plans. But that is harder than it sounds. Much of future emergency care demand comes from residual factors such as technology, supply-induced demand and access barriers, which traditional modelling often misses.
Model Emergency Department, Capacity and Demand Read More
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of those diagnoses that finds its way into a lot of differential diagnoses. In the era of reasonably easy-but-occasionally-argue-with-radiologist to get CTPAs, the diagnosis has increased. An
Simon and I have been talking about better feedback since I first joined the St Emlyn’s crew more than a decade ago (check this out if you don’t believe me
Everything You Need to Know About Making Feedback More Than Just Noise Read More
TTL tips 6. How to manage your CT reports in trauma. #TTLtips
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TTL tips 6: CT reports Read More
A focused review of the most important intensive care medicine papers from 2025–2026, discussed at The Big Sick conference. TBS @stemlyns
TBS 2026: Best Intensive Care Medicine Papers Read More
Emergency medicine research rarely provides certainty, but it can guide decisions. At The Big Sick (TBS) conference 2026, we presented papers challenging assumptions around trauma, airway management, resuscitation systems and rare high-stakes decisions. This post reviews the best emergency medicine papers from 2025–2026, focusing on what they mean for clinicians working at the front door.
TBS 2026: Best Emergency Medicine Papers Read More
