The St.Emlyn’s Podcast

Welcome to our sixth COVID-19 Journal Club Podcast.   The panel was hosted by  Rick Body  and included  Prof Paul Klapper  (Professor of Clinical Virology),  Dr Charlie Reynard  (NIHR Clinical Research Fellow),  Dr Anisa Jafar ,  Prof Pam Vallely  (Professor of Medical Virology),  Prof Simon Carley  and special guest  Liz Crowe  (Advanced Clinician Social Worker and PhD candidate in health staff w...

Welcome to our fifth webinar and journal club reviewing recent research and featuring COVID-19 updates, hosted by the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Royal College of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with St Emlyn’s. The live event took place on Tuesday 12th May at 11.00am BST (10.00am GMT).  The COVID-19 Journal Club Panel Today’s panel was hosted by  Rick Body  The pa...

Over the last few years many of us in the UK have started to incorporate high-sensitivity troponin into the assessment of patients presenting with chest pain. We have seen these samples taken at ever shorter intervals, aiming to discharge low risk patients safely, sooner from the Emergency Department (ED). This has been driven in part by the "Four Hour Emergency Access Target"​ as well as increase...

Welcome to our fourth webinar and journal club reviewing recent research and featuring COVID-19 updates, hosted by the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Royal College of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with St Emlyn's.   The live event tool place on Tuesday 5th May at 11.30am BST (10.30am GMT).    The panel was again be hosted by  Rick Body  The panel includes  Prof Paul...

  It's been another busy month at St Emlyn's, with the publication of 15 blog posts and five podcasts, but there does seem to be an awful lot to talk about!   Of course there have been multiple posts and podcasts about COVID-19, and you can fiind all of these on our special St Emlyn's page . Highlights have included the three RCEM/St Emlyn's Webinars which we are delighted to host in podcast form....

Welcome to our third webinar and journal club reviewing recent research and featuring COVID-19 updates, hosted by the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Royal College of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with St Emlyn’s. The live event took place on Tuesday 28th April at 11am BST (10am GMT). The panel was hosted by  Rick Body  The panel includes  Prof Paul Klapper  (Profess...

Welcome to our second webinar on recent research about COVID-19, hosted by the University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Royal College of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with St Emlyn’s. The panel was hosted by  Rick Body.  The panel includes  Prof Paul Klapper  (Professor of Clinical Virology),  Dr Charlie Reynard  (NIHR Clinical Research Fellow),  Prof Pam Vallely  (Professor...

In this podcast, Dan and Iain talk about the clinical journey of a COVID-19 patient, beyond the ED, with insights from the critical care unit. There are some concepts here that we don’t have time to do full justice to in the podcast, so there is a comprehensive set of "show notes" and all the references at www.stemlynsblog.org/covid-19-and-critical-care

Professor Rick Body is joined by Prof Paul Klapper (Professor of Clinical Virology), Dr Charlie Reynolds (NIHR Clinical Research Fellow), Prof Pam Vallely (Professor of Medical Virology), Dr Anisa Jafar (Academic Clinical Lecturer) and Prof Simon Carley (you know him...) to discuss six papers about COVID-19 infection.  03:10 - Paper 1 – Guan et al. Clinical characteristics of Coronavirus disease 2...

Iain and Simon discuss Covid19 and more in this review of the best of the blog from March 2020.

Simon interviews Dr John Rogers and Dr Nathan Lewis on respiratory infection prevention. John a Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant in Manchester. He is also Chief Medical Officer for British Triathlon and Visiting Professor in Sport & Exercise Medicine at Manchester Metropolitan University. Nathan is lead performance nutrition scientist at the English Institute of Sport and at ORRECO. These t...

The world is consumed by the Coronavirus pandemic, but how do we look after ourselves? Liz and Iain discuss some strategies to stay well over the coming weeks and months. Recorded on 25th March 2020.

Simon chats to Sarah Thornton, consultant anaesthetist, intensivist and head of the NW school of anaesthesia on preparing to work in a critical care unit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iain and Simon chat about the current Corona pandemic and the blog in Feb 2020. Iain remains positive, but Simon thinks the glass is half full. Time will tell who is right (though in truth there is a lot of common ground).   S

Dr Roberto Cosentini is an old friend of St Emlyn's who works in Bergamo, in Northern Italy. He is right at the heart of the recent Covid19 outbreak. He kindly found an hour to record a podcast with us on his experiences. There are so many essential lessons in this podcast. Please share with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, as we need to plan NOW. Roberto is quite clear that if we don't train...

Iain is back on the podcast with Simon to talk through the best of the blog from January 2020.

Our regular round up of the best of the blog from December 2019. Published a little late, largely because of Coronavirus issues and general business.

The latest from the St Emlyn's blog

St Emlyn's October 2019 Round-Up: Key Insights from Conferences and Research October 2019 was a bustling month for the St Emlyn's team, filled with important conferences, groundbreaking research, and engaging discussions in emergency medicine. This round-up covers the highlights, from tactical trauma insights to controversial trial results, providing a comprehensive overview of the month’s most si...

Simon and Zaf talk about the practicalities of REBOA and discuss whether it's ready for prime time in the UK. Introduction Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive technique designed to control hemorrhage in patients with life-threatening bleeding and offers a bridge to definitive surgical intervention. Here at St Emlyn’s, we are committed to explor...

A Month in Review: Key Takeaways from St Emlyn's September 2019 Content Welcome to a detailed overview of the latest content from St Emlyn's, focusing on the valuable insights and educational resources we shared throughout September 2019. This month’s offerings span a wide range of topics, from the evolving concept of the "resuscitationist" to the increasing challenges posed by decompensated liver...

The CRASH-3 Trial: Revolutionizing Head Injury Management with Tranexamic Acid The CRASH-3 trial, a landmark study in the field of emergency medicine, has brought significant attention to the potential role of tranexamic acid (TXA) in managing traumatic brain injury (TBI). As one of the largest randomized controlled trials ever conducted on head injury patients, its findings could reshape clinical...

A Comprehensive Review of St Emlyn’s Blog: August 2019 Highlights Welcome to St Emlyn’s blog and podcast, where we reflect on the key topics and research from August 2019. In this review, we’ll explore the most impactful discussions and studies, providing valuable insights for emergency medicine professionals. From managing lower GI bleeding and addressing climate change in anaesthesia to examinin...

A vox pop round up of the best of the ERC19 conference in Slovenia.

Our latest podcast from the #stemlynsLIVE conference last year. Dan Horner talks on the concept and potential role of the UK Resuscitationist.