NI EM Doc… AMD Governance.. prev CD unscheduled care + NIHEMS.. Personal views expressed
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Joined September 2013
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1/ ‘ADMISSION CRISIS’ in EDs. Data highlights the reality of spiralling urgent and emergency care in NI. Regional 12 hr waits
14/15 - 3,170
16/17 - 6,494
17/18 - 17,347
18/19 - 25,326
19/20 - 45,401
20/21 - 37,884 (lockdown)
21/22 - 78,995
22/23 - heading towards >100,000
Opportunities to join @setrust Emergency Medicine team
jobs.hscni.net/Job/46715/cli…
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Andrew Dobbin retweeted
If insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results … Overcrowding in EDs kills patients and harms staff. The core problem is the “back door” of our departments. Continued focus on the “front door” through redirection strategies won’t work. @RCollEM
A plan which outlines NHS England’s priorities for the next 3 years ‘offers no meaningful roadmap’ to reduce dangerous long waits in Emergency Departments.
Our response to NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27-2028/29: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/nhs…
Opportunity to join the growing team of SAS in emergency medicine @setrust
jobs.hscni.net/Job/42607/spe…
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
We were delighted to welcome Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt today to open our NEW Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital 🏥
The unit is open from 8am – 6pm, 7 days a week.
The Minister had the opportunity to chat with our staff and see the department in action 🌟
@healthdpt
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
I’m delighted to see this. A very deserving recipient of the King’s Ambulance Medal. Congratulations Kieran.
Congratulations to Kieran Devine on being recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List! 🎊
nias.hscni.net/congratulatio…
Minor injury unit at Ulster Hospital on the move to be co-located with the Emergency department 19th June
RCEM president: ‘All the admission avoidance in the world won’t help an elderly patient waiting on a trolley in a corridor for hours (days)’
Never a truer word. Root cause of crowding is lack of Health & social care capacity & flow + need to evolve to realistic medical practice
New missives from the Department of Health and NHS England provide little ‘guidance’ as to how the most dangerous and shameful issues facing Emergency Departments – corridor care and excessive pre-admission waits – are going to be tackled, says RCEM
Read @RCEMpresident's response to the government's '2025 Mandate' and NHSE planning guidance, in full here 👇
rcem.ac.uk/new-guidance-fail…
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt visited our Emergency Dept to meet with clinical staff and hear about the pressures they are facing daily.
Our staff highlighted the importance of hospital flow & timely discharge for patients medically fit to leave👇@healthdpt
👇🏼
patients are harmed by long waits in hospital EDs and here is the evidence emj.bmj.com/content/39/3/168
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
Do you know where to go when you need Urgent & Emergency Care in the Trust❓
It is important you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time 🏥
Here is all you need to know about the services that are here for you👇
In an emergency always call 999 🚑 @healthdpt
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
These guys 🥰🥰
Doing a wonderful job supporting many young people at a time of need!
Thank you Philip, Sandra and Cathy A!
Meet the Youth Workers from the @Ed_Authority who are working in our Emergency Department to support young people as part of the Connect programme 🏥
This partnership project is preventing repeat hospital visits & empowering young people to make positive life choices ❤️ @NI_DOJ
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
#ICYMI: Northern Ireland’s Winter Preparedness Plan is ‘too little, too late’ to tackle tough season ahead in EDs
Read RCEM’s Vice President for Northern Ireland, Dr Russell McLaughlin @RCEMvp_NI full response to the plan here - tinyurl.com/4f8r2bt2
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
#ICYMI: Winter looms with many EDs already experiencing unsustainable pressure. We urge NHSE to focus on reducing the longest, most dangerous A&E waits.
There were 2,214,217 attendances in EDs in England. The highest September attendance recorded.
Read: tinyurl.com/rcemNews1110
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
RCEM is looking to recruit a new member to the Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Professional Advisory Group (PEM PAG) with experience and interest in paediatrics.
We are particularly interested in applications from EMTA representative, APEM representative and
those representing Northern Ireland.
Closing date 10 October 📅
More info here - tinyurl.com/36dh8a7h
A day interviewing high quality international medical staff for vacancies - many made long distance journeys at their own expense - pray they are not put off by the behaviour of the few on our streets
Our health service is reliant on our international staff
Pat Cullen: Health service will collapse without vital international staff
irishnews.com/opinion/health…
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
The Health Minister visited the Ulster Hospital to meet with ED clinical teams and get an update on the planned Urgent Care Centre.
Minister Nesbitt acknowledged the dedication and professionalism of staff and thanked them for their work.
#MakingADifference @setrust
ALT A photo of five people wearing high visibility vests and hard hats at the construction site for the urgent care centre at Ulster Hospital. From left to right, the people are: Emergency Department Consultant, Dr Andrew Dobbin, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Jonathan Bradshaw, Assistant Director of Estates South Eastern Trust and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse, Emergency Department
ALT A phot of six people standing on an emergency department ward at Ulster Hospital. From left to right the people are: Janet McKibbin, ED Sister, Marc Neil, Director of Unscheduled Care, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Dr Andrew Dobbin, ED Consultant and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse ED
ALT Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks to ED Consultant Dr Andrew Dobbin in the emergency department at Ulster Hospital.
ALT Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks with South Eastern Trust Chief Executive Roisin Coulter in the emergency department of the Ulster Hospital.
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
If you found Channel 4 Dispatches distressing, as I know everyone who sees it will, consider that long waits and corridor care are happening in almost every ED, every day. rcem.ac.uk/channel-four-disp… Despite manifestos light on the issue, the next govts need to act. @RCollEM
3 days left for applications for posts in Emergency Medicine @setrust . Multiple posts across multiple grades.
Clinical fellow
jobs.hscni.net/Job/35281/cli…
Specialty doctor
jobs.hscni.net/Job/35224/spe…
Consultant
jobs.hscni.net/Job/35178/con…
Opportunities to join growing team of Consultant and SAS doctors @setrust
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Andrew Dobbin retweeted
“These responses reveal the true and shameful reality of the state of #EmergencyCare in the UK. And the level of harm and risk our patients are being exposed to - as recently as yesterday," says @RCEMpresident
Andrew Dobbin retweeted
The winner of the #NINoY24 Public Health Award is @cathyearm of @setrust. Cathy provides preventative and early interventions to support marginalised patients attending the emergency department, producing a positive impact on their overall health and well-being.
