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26 May 2019

Unhelpful and harmful: long waits for mental health care in NZ EDs

New Zealand’s health system is struggling to meet the needs of people who present to emergency departments with a mental health crisis, according to new Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) analysis released today.

26 May 2019

ACEM statement on emergency department violence

Any workplace, including hospitals, should be safe, and free from the threat of violence.

24 May 2019

Enhancing cultural safety in EDs

ACEM has entered into a partnership with The Lowitja Institute to enhance cultural safety in Australian emergency departments.

22 May 2019

A nice surprise

Just passing the Fellowship Clinical Examination (OSCE) was a relief, so being told he had been awarded the Buchanan Prize was a nice surprise for ACEM trainee Dr Michael Humphreys.

22 May 2019

From Pakistan to Australia: Dr Waseem Hassan, a Buchanan Prize winner

For ACEM trainee Dr Waseem Hassan his journey in emergency medicine started in Pakistan.

19 May 2019

ACEM notes federal election result, calls for focus on health equity

Acknowledging the Coalition’s win in the federal election, the peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand has urged the returned Morrison government to ensure health policies continue to focus on better outcomes for all Australians.

15 May 2019

Statement from ACEM re Mersey Community Hospital

ACEM will always support its members and trainees advocating for better patient care.

14 May 2019

Strengthen health care for managing ‘Ice’ in NSW EDs

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia has called for strengthened health care to manage the growing use of methamphetamine and its impact on emergency departments, including better use of data to direct resources into improving timely access to expert drug treatment services.

09 May 2019

Statement on climate change

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia notes today’s announcement that a Shorten Labor Government will commit $15 million to develop the National Health and Climate Centre at the University of New South Wales.

08 May 2019

ED Entomology: A tale from the Resus Room

At last week’s Winter Symposium in Rotorua, New Zealand, FACEM Dr Clare Skinner shared her personal journey in emergency medicine and what she has relied on to not just survive but thrive. These are her words.