Urgent care clinics failing to relieve pressure on hospital emergency departments, say doctors theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Congratulations @Sureshangurana and the whole team!!

Happy to share the first publication from Pediatric Resuscitaion and Emergency Research Network of India #PRERNI @mjshree1 @DrSimonCraig @DocMounika

Huge congratulations to the PRERNI team! What are the initial research priorities for paediatric emergency medicine in India? A prioritisation study | BMJ Public Health bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…

Spending five times as much taxpayers money to do the same thing we’ve always done which they defunded ages ago for your usual GP who now goes and works in a different building which is the ultimate stupidity. These clinics need to be integrated. Breaking bad

Many of you will have noticed that last year, the UK leg of “Songs the World Will Never Hear” raised over £100K for Medecins Sans Frontieres, by giving away the proceeds of hundreds of VIP seats. For the Australian leg of the tour, we decided we would raise money for various Women and Family Shelters and other organisations in the Domestic Violence space. And I am very proud to finally share that the total amount was pretty damned close to $300,000.00. (We topped it up cos I like round numbers). This allows us to donate $50K to each of these fantastic organisations: #SecondChance #CatherineHouse #TooraWomen #DeservingBetter #WomensCommunityShelter #NovaForWomenAndChildren As I toured around, I had the opportunity to meet and chat with the extraordinary people providing these - sadly vital - services. Domestic Violence is a fucking scourge, one we need to attack from all directions. Please look up these organisations if you feel you’d like to contribute, and let us dream of (and work towards) a society in which they are redundant. More Info and donation links here: timminchin.com/2026/03/25/to…

Please join @WHO and @IPAWorldorg on Friday, February 6, 8am Eastern US, for the first of five webinars exploring the 2025 WHO Pediatric Patient Safety Goals. This webinar focuses of Goal 1, Patient and Family Engagement in Pediatric Safety. Speaker lineup includes Blerta Maliqi, Nikhil Gupta, Ayda Taha, Peter Lachman, Helen Haskell, Ronny Cheung, Ellen Duke, Heather Prichard, Raajesh Mehta, and Suneel Mundkur. Register free on on Zoom at lnkd.in/edqZE5B7 Learn more about the WHO Pediatric Patient Safety Goals at lnkd.in/eCgE6w4U

Anesthesiologist faces manslaughter charges in 'music bingo' death healthexec.com/topics/health…

🚨The red phone rings and there is pre-alert 65 yr old male Shortness of breath HR 135 BP 140/95 RR 28 SPO2 89% on air Temp : 39.7C Your registrar sets up the resus room, good debrief with team 📢Patient arrives, a concise handover with added history of productive cough and history of travel to Kenya 2 weeks ago A: maintaining airway with 15 litre NRB B: RR 28/min Moderate work of breathing crackles bilaterally, SPO297% on 15 litres NRB C: HR 135/min. BP 135/92, CRT 4 secs, cold peripheries up to mid-forearm, Heart sounds S1+S2+0 D: GCS 15/15, BM 9 mmol E: faint mottling of peripheries, looked clammy, Temp 39 C 🧠The registrar thinks that this patient has 'Sepsis' due to pneumonia. Start 'sepsis 6' so gives 1 litre of fluid, Abx and orders investigations and CXR

Our NACSTOP 2 now published: Improving the management of paracetamol overdose. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Ban children under 16 from riding e-mobility devices on public roads - Sign the Petition! c.org/DLvztXjrhq via @ChangeAUS

It's just not fair when the bowler is allowed to take catches too. Like having an extra fielder on the field! Morally wrong.

Well … That escalated quickly! #Ashes2025

Pretty dull…

The Volcanic Ashes is the most historic tournament known in cricket, in fact all sport. First played here between rival clans on the banks of the River Hvítá in Árnessýsla in 925 CE, in more recent times there has been a cheap replica event played between Australia and England that has garnered a lot of attention.

The management of paediatric fever among Australian ED clinicians doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70… @DrSimonCraig @DrEuniciaTan @shanegeorge77 @PREDICT_network @WileyHealth @acemonline

IF I GET DEMENTIA….. I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things. 1a. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi Dad - it’s Amanda.” NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety. • If I get dementia, I want my friends and family to embrace my reality. • If I think my spouse is still alive, or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it. • If I get dementia, don’t argue with me about what is true for me versus what is true for you. • If I get dementia, and I am not sure who you are, do not take it personally. My timeline is confusing to me. • If I get dementia, and can no longer use utensils, do not start feeding me. Instead, switch me to a finger-food diet, and see if I can still feed myself. • If I get dementia, and I am sad or anxious, hold my hand and listen. Do not tell me that my feelings are unfounded. • If I get dementia, I don’t want to be treated like a child. Talk to me like the adult that I am. • If I get dementia, I still want to enjoy the things that I’ve always enjoyed. Help me find a way to exercise, read, and visit with friends. • If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story from my past. • If I get dementia, and I become agitated, take the time to figure out what is bothering me. • If I get dementia, treat me the way that you would want to be treated. • If I get dementia, make sure that there are plenty of snacks for me in the house. Even now if I don’t eat I get angry, and if I have dementia, I may have trouble explaining what I need. • If I get dementia, don’t talk about me as if I’m not in the room. • If I get dementia, don’t feel guilty if you cannot care for me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not your fault, and you’ve done your best. Find someone who can help you, or choose a great new place for me to live. With a bus and activities!! • If I get dementia, and I live in a dementia care community, please visit me often. • If I get dementia, don’t act frustrated if I mix up names, events, or places. Take a deep breath. It’s not my fault. • If I get dementia, make sure I always have my favorite music playing within earshot. • If I get dementia, and I like to pick up items and carry them around, help me return those items to their original place. • If I get dementia, don’t exclude me from parties and family gatherings. • If I get dementia, know that I still like receiving hugs or handshakes. • If I get dementia, remember that I am still the person you know and love.” ᴄᴏᴘʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘᴀsᴛᴇ in Honor of someone you know or knew who has dementia. In Honor of all those I know and love and lost who are fighting Dementia/Alzheimer’s.

Stacey died in tragic circumstances. We must stop this happening to other mothers theage.com.au/national/stace…