Smoke without fire
30 Oct
It’s 2am, you’re just catching up on the waiting room an things are beginning to settle when one of the many bat phones in the department rings to alert you to the imminent arrival of a 75 year old man … Read More »
Author Archives: Andy Neill
Should we anti-coagulating all those patients in plaster casts?
9 Oct
Interesting enough question. We know having a big cast on is a risk factor for VTE. I’ve seen one young guy die from a massive PE with a big cast on his leg. It mightn’t be common, it mightn’t justify … Read More »
ED Consultant night shifts
25 Sep
In the UK and Ireland we’re a bit short on senior support. Here’s a nice paper on what it looks like if consultants do night shifts
Patients per hour, turn-over and efficient use of staff
22 Sep
If the doctors are the major bottle neck in the ED – then how do we best use their time?
The search for the perfect log book
20 Sep
We all need to keep a record of what we do and our case mix and procedures. Here’s how I do mine