President european society EM. ultrasound fanatic but at heart a proper EM doc
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“It’s basically impossible to provide decent care in a corridor… There's no privacy. We're unable to examine patients properly. We're unable to treat them properly.”
@RCEMPresident talked to @GMB about the now 'normalised' but unnacceptable practice of corridor care.
jimconnolly retweeted
I'm only a humble ED doc but I can't help thinking that the problem in our EDs isn't caused by patients, it's caused by political failure. Last time I looked it wasn't patients with hiccups in my corridors, it was sick elderly patients who we couldn't get into a hospital bed
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It’s still not too late to sign up for a POCUS-tastic day with @sono_uk at the @BMUS_Ultrasound conference in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Great for novices and experienced POCUS users alike. bmus.org/ultrasound-2025-har…
SonoUK 2025 is a satellite event at @BMUS_Ultrasound ASM in Harrogate. A fantastic line up of talks and speakers followed by hands on workshops. Suitable for all levels of #POCUS users. Wednesday 10th December 2025 Crown Plaza Hotel Harrogate
To sign up👉 bmus.org/ultrasound-2025-har…
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Our thoughts at RCEM go out to the victims of the stabbing on the Doncaster - London train, to the Emergency Services personnel who responded without hesitation, and the teams looking after the victims. @RCollEM
jimconnolly retweeted
SonoUK 2025 is a satellite event at @BMUS_Ultrasound ASM in Harrogate. A fantastic line up of talks and speakers followed by hands on workshops. Suitable for all levels of #POCUS users. Wednesday 10th December 2025 Crown Plaza Hotel Harrogate
To sign up👉 bmus.org/ultrasound-2025-har…
jimconnolly retweeted
EUSEM brings EM clinicians together. We are stronger for it. EM is evolving throughout Europe, at different stages of devt in different countries. Representing RCEM but also part of the LeadEM course faculty. The challenges are remarkably similar wherever we work #EUSEM2025
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Lucky me getting to spend an evening with three legends of EM: Katherine Henderson, Ruth Brown, and Lisa Kurland. All of us started in different specialities before we came to EM. None of us have regretted the career decision we took
jimconnolly retweeted
Jeremy Hunt dodged £100,000 in stamp duty after somehow forgetting that he owned seven flats, which is not something that would slip the memory of most of us. He didn't resign.
jimconnolly retweeted
Daniel Elkeles from @NHSProviders is in one impressive echo chamber/bubble there
On @BBCBreakfast "I have been in the NHS for 30 years and i have never seen so much positivity and optimism as i have seen for the NHS 10 year plan"?
It is a parallel universe
jimconnolly retweeted
🚨 Today is Emergency Medicine Day
Let’s honor the heroes who save lives every single day
Thank you for always being there when it matters most ❤️
#EmergencyMedicineDay #SavingLives #ThankYouEMS
jimconnolly retweeted
Humanity really needed this sweet story today.
Pope Francis was giving his regular papal service when this little girl with Down Syndrome got up and walked toward him. Security quickly went to bring the child back to her mother but Francis stopped them and asked the little girl to come sit by him. So she climbed up next to him and held his hand while he continued his homily.
jimconnolly retweeted
Amazing team and well deserved for
unwavering dedication, compassion, and hard work, often under the most challenging circumstances. Thank you for the skill, empathy, and resilience you bring to every shift. I am really proud of being part of this team .🙏🙌🙌🙌
🏥 NEWS: Urgent and Emergency Care at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital has been rated Good by @CareQualityComm following an inspection in December, improving on its previous rating of Inadequate.
▶️ More: uhliverpool.nhs.uk/about-us/…
ALT Colleagues who provide Urgent and Emergency Care at the Royal with members of the hospital’s leadership team in front of the Emergency Department
jimconnolly retweeted
My wife has asked for space after I addressed my issues with her spending time with other men. What are your thoughts?
We have been together for 13 years and been married for 2 and a half. We have two kids. we hardly ever argue, we have very similar interests and outlook on life. I work full time, she works shift work in care. Recently, she has got very friendly with a couple of guys at work. One who she seems to message all day and taxi around regularly,
jimconnolly retweeted
All services should be age proofed.
‘We have specialised EDs and hospitals for children because they have different needs. Why do we not have this for older adults?’
#BGSconf
jimconnolly retweeted
A very very good review of a very very good paper.
Review the publication from London's Air Ambulance of their fascinating data on the survivability from resuscitative thoracotomy. @stemlyns #FOAMed stemlynsblog.org/laa-resusci…
jimconnolly retweeted
Review the publication from London's Air Ambulance of their fascinating data on the survivability from resuscitative thoracotomy. @stemlyns #FOAMed stemlynsblog.org/laa-resusci…
jimconnolly retweeted
"Raw sewage poured into Windermere for 6,000 hours last year." That's the equivalent of 17 hours per day, each and every day.
The fat cat boss of United Utilities appeared before Parliament last week. It was all fine words, fine deeds, promises made, commitments given.
It was all nonsense of course. Leopards and spots.
thetimes.com/uk/environment/…
jimconnolly retweeted
I lost count of the American soldiers we collected and saved on MERT. My last ever ‘shout’ was in fact an American who had been killed near F.O.B Edinburgh. We loaded his body in silence as a mark of respect while he lay under the Stars and Stripes 🇺🇸 😢. @JDVance @VP I don’t need you to say ‘those words’ (thank you) that you’re so hung up on to me. It was an honour and a privilege to carry YOUR soldiers on their final journey off the battlefield. I would appreciate some respect though….
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Dear Mr Vice President @JDVance, 34 years ago today I was released from captivity with the fellow American #DesertStorm Prisoners of War I had proudly fought alongside. Many friends, Brit & US, didn't survive.
Fellow veterans politely add your own photos & details, & tag the VP?
ALT John as a POW in Iraq on newspaper front pages
ALT POWs in yellow suits walk from a Red Cross aircraft
ALT A POW in yellow suit hugs his friends