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Keeping Updated

Keeping youself updated is essential with the current climate of continuing change within the organisational structure of the specialty as well as aspects of EM training/exams.

This involves keeping up to date contact details on the college website such that you may continue to receive email updates. To do this :

(login, then admin>change my details), and that your 'Position' is listed as SHO, SpR, non-numbered Registrar or Academic Registrar)

EMTA will disseminate information

  • By posting relevant new items in the News section of the  EMTA  Web Page
  • Emailing individuals who supply their email addresses to the EMTA secretary all relevant articles, minutes of meetings etc.
  • Via the EMJ supplement on a monthly basis (This will be written by one of the members of the EMTA committee)

URGENT : ADVICE ABOUT MMC APPLICATIONS : click for article BELOW NeLH

National Library for Health - Emergency Care
Latest Updates RSS2.0NLH Emergency Care Specialist Library What's NewLatest documents added to the NLH Emergency Care Specialist Library and news about its development. This feed will help you to keep updated on new Cochrane Reviews, national guidelines, and Department of Health documents relevant to emergency care.enr.a.lancaster@warwick.ac.ukr.a.lancaster@warwick.ac.ukNLH Specialist Library RSS generator v1.012019 January 2024 - Interim guidance on diagnosis and management of PVL-associated Staphylococcal infections in the UKInterim guidance produced by the HPA and published on the DH website April 2006.Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1496Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:28:29 GMT19 January 2024 - Early management of suspected bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in immunocompetent adultsGuidance from the British Infection society & Meningitis Reseaech FoundationSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1495Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:38:37 GMT19 January 2024 - New DARE abstracts of systematic reviews DARE abstracts relevant to emergency care added in December 2006Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1493Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:55:18 GMT19 January 2024 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care sectionOut-of-hours section of DH websiteSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1489Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:20:27 GMT19 January 2024 - Controlled drugs Section of the Department of Health website providing information on the post-Shipman changes to the legal framework around the use and management of controlled drugsSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1488Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:59:09 GMT18 January 2024 - Guidance statement on fidelity and best practice for crisis servicesRecent guidance from DH published 4 January 2024Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1487Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:08:06 GMT17 January 2024 - Domestic violenceRecently updated guideline from the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC)published September 2006Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1486Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:04:44 GMT17 January 2024 - Adult low back pain Recently updated Guideline from the National guideline clearinghouse (NGC) published September 2006Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1485Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:08:14 GMT17 January 2024 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care sectionImproving stroke services a guide for commissioners - guidance published 7 December 2006 by the DHSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1483Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:35:36 GMT6 January 2024 - New DARE abstracts of systematic reviews relevant to emergency careSince September 2006 we have been identifying relevant new full abstracts from the Database of Reviews of Effects (DARE), and these have now been added to the Clinical Library section. These have been identified by our Clinical Library editor. From now on, new abstracts will be checked soon after they are added to DARE each month and those that are relevant will be added to the Library. We are also working on a system to identify relevant earlier DARE abstracts from 2000 onwards.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1401Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:14:36 GMT29 December 2006 - Sickle cell disease in childhood - standards and guidelines for clinical careRecent guideline from the NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme, published in October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1308Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:34:46 GMT29 December 2006 - Bronchiolitis in childrenRecent guideline from SIGN, published 24 November 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1307Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:49:54 GMT29 December 2006 - Guidelines for investigation and management of transient ischaemic attackRecent guideline from CREST, published 11 October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1306Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:47:07 GMT29 December 2006 - Childrens orthopaedics and fracture careThis recent consensus statement from the British Orthopaedics Association (published in July 2006) has been added to the Managing Emergency Care section of the Library, under a new topic 'Reconfigeration'.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1305Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:39:03 GMT29 December 2006 - Safer practice notice 14 - right patient right bloodRecent guidance from the National Patient Safety Agency, published in November 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1304Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:36:26 GMT29 December 2006 - Ophthalmic emergency servicesRecent guideline from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, published in January 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1303Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:28:56 GMT29 December 2006 - Protocol for the inter hospital transfer of patients and their recordsRecent guideline from CREST, published in August 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1302Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:09:21 GMT29 December 2006 - guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillationRecent guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology, published in 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1301Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:03:59 GMT29 December 2006 - guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death ---Recent guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology, published in September 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1300Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:53:28 GMT5 December 2006 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care section of the Library• Emergency access - clinical case for change: Report by Sir George Alberti, the National Director for emergency access, published 5 December 2006. • Mending hearts and brains - clinical case for change: Report by Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for heart disease and stroke, published 5 December 2006. • The acutely or critically sick or injured child in the district general hospital - a team response - Report from an inter-collegiate expert working group covering issues regarding anaesthetic and other services available to children who are critically sick or injured in district general hospitals, published 1 October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1082Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:14:59 GMT RSS2.0NLH Emergency Care Specialist Library What's NewLatest documents added to the NLH Emergency Care Specialist Library and news about its development. This feed will help you to keep updated on new Cochrane Reviews, national guidelines, and Department of Health documents relevant to emergency care.enr.a.lancaster@warwick.ac.ukr.a.lancaster@warwick.ac.ukNLH Specialist Library RSS generator v1.01205 December 2006 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care section of the Library• Emergency access - clinical case for change: Report by Sir George Alberti, the National Director for emergency access, published 5 December 2006. • Mending hearts and brains - clinical case for change: Report by Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for heart disease and stroke, published 5 December 2006. • The acutely or critically sick or injured child in the district general hospital - a team response - Report from an inter-collegiate expert working group covering issues regarding anaesthetic and other services available to children who are critically sick or injured in district general hospitals, published 1 October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1082Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:14:59 GMT2 December 2006 - Mental Health Bill 2006This section of the Department of Health website provides information about the Mental Health Bill 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=1050Sat, 02 Dec 2006 10:22:20 GMT24 November 2006 - JRCALC Guidelines updateJRCALC's Clinical Practice Guidelines (2006) are now available electronically as one PDF file (5.43MB). We hope that individual PDFs for each chapter will be available via NLH in the near future.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=966Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:48:04 GMT24 November 2006 - Department of Health guidance consultation - closing date 31 December 2006NHS emergency planning guidance 2005 - mass casualties incidents : a framework for planning - best practice guidance : a consultationRachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=965Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:55 GMT24 November 2006 - National Knowledge Week for COPDNLH's Respiratory Specialist Library has recently launched their National Knowledge Week for COPD, which includes a section on the managment of the acute exacerbation.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=964Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:02:34 GMT17 November 2006 - 7 updated Cochrane reviews relevant to emergency careFrom Issue 4 2006• Antibiotics for sore throat• Antiemetics for reducing vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents• Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis• Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses• Early Intervention for psychosis• Heliox for nonintubated acute asthma patients• Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuriesSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=930Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:57:02 GMT17 November 2006 - 12 new Cochrane reviews relevant to emergency careFrom Issue 4 2006• Adenosine versus intravenous calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in adults • Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children• Antidotes for acute cardenolide (cardiac glycoside) poisoning• Antihistamines and/or decongestants for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children• Colchicine for acute gout• Corticosteroids for viral myocarditis• Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors for acute ischaemic stroke• Immunoglobulin treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infection• Lamotrigine for schizophrenia• Magnesium for acute traumatic brain injury• Operative versus non-operative treatment for thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficit• Risperidone in long-term treatment for bipolar disorderSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=924Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:46:38 GMT8 November 2006 - Latest developments in emergency planningAn overview of the latest developments in emergency planning, witten by Anthony Bleetman (one of our editors for the Major Incident and CBRN sections of the Library). Published in November 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=850Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:57:39 GMT4 November 2006 - JRCALC Guidelines updateJRCALC's Clinical Practice Guidelines (2004) have been superseded by the 2006 version which has been issued to all UK ambulance services. Practitioners in the UK should therefore ensure that they are using the correct version for their ambulance service and individual NHS Trusts must also ensure they are appropriate for their local requirements. We hope that the 2006 Guidelines will be available on NLH in the near future.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=842Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:44:21 GMT1 November 2006 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care section of the LibraryOur health, our care, our say: Making it happen. This new publication from the Department of Health provides an update on progress on implementation of the White Paper and sets out the next stages. Published October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=785Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:50:25 GMT1 November 2006 - National major incident plan for burn injuryNew national plan for a burn major incident, intended to provide clinical guidance and to link with the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance. Published October 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=784Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:11:43 GMT1 November 2006 - Comprehensive heart failure practice guideline section 16 - myocarditis - current treatmentUS guideline from the Heart Failure Society of America, published February 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=783Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:07:25 GMT13 October 2006 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care section of the LibraryAnalysing ambulance call-cycle data - a standard set of core analysis of Ambulance Trust data from the Department of Health 21 Sep 2006.Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=725Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:53:07 GMT11 October 2006 - Code of practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infectionsThis new code of practice document published Oct 2006 is available on the Healthcare Associated Infection page of the DH websiteSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=722Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:28:12 GMT11 October 2006 - New on the 'additional new weblinks' page in the Managing Emergency Care section of the Library• Delivering emergency care: an integrated approach to unscheduled care in Wales - this consultation document from the Welsh Assembly Government outlines a policy for delivering a range of unsheduled and emergency care services in Wales (July 2006)• Direction of travel for urgent care - this new discussion document from the DH is available via the Urgent care section of the Department of Health website (4 Oct 2006)Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=721Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:50:05 GMT5 October 2006 - Department of Health guidance consultation - closing date 31 January 2006NHS emergency planning guidance 2005 - Planning for the management of burn injured patients in the event of a major incident: best practice guidance - a consultationSuzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=704Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:22:36 GMT3 October 2006 - Safe and effective use of insulin in secondary care - recommendations for treating hyperglycaemia in adultsGuideline from CREST published in August 2006.Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=702Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:56:46 GMT3 October 2006 - BSR and BHPR BOA RCGP and BSAC guidelines for management of the hot swollen joint in adultsGuideline from the British Society for Rheumatology published in July 2006Suzette Aniyihttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=701Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:53:16 GMT29 September 2006 - Pandemic influenza contingency planPlan from the Health Protection Agency, updated September 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=697Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:04:55 GMT29 September 2006 - Help is at hand - a resource for people bereaved by suicide and other sudden traumatic deathNew guidance from the Department of Health, published in September 2006.Rachel Lancasterhttp://www.library.nhs.uk/emergency/RSSFeedItem.aspx?feed=23&feedItemID=696Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:53:06 GMT





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