Emergency Medicine

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Emergency Medicine.

England NHS strikes linked to shorter ED stays in multicentre analysis

Retrospective analysis of 20 English EDs found doctor strikes shortened stays, partly through bed availability, demand shifts and faster throughput.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Emergency Medicine·MHRA

UK battlefield injury response exercise tests trauma care readiness

UK military, NHS and allies ran a joint exercise to test trauma care, evacuation, rehabilitation and hospital surge…

Oct 21, 2026

Emergency Medicine·MHRA

NHS Liverpool seeks acute and emergency medicine service manager

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a permanent general service manager for acute and emergency medicine.

Oct 21, 2026

Emergency Medicine·Becker H

HCA opens $22M Florida freestanding ED in Lehigh Acres

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital opened a $22 million freestanding emergency department in Lehigh Acres, expanding local emergency access…

Oct 21, 2026

Emergency Medicine·BBC Dental

Canada military base fire killed 4 and critically injured dozens

A wind-driven fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four troops, critically injured many others, and overwhelmed local…

Oct 20, 2026

Emergency Medicine·BMJ

ACL decision tools in Irish emergency care face retrospective review

An Irish emergency department retrospective review examined clinical decision tools for diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament injuries, with no…

Oct 20, 2026

Emergency Medicine·LITFL

Emergency Fracture Treatment Reference Standardizes Follow-Up Pathways

LITFL’s customizable fracture poster helps emergency teams triage follow-up destinations, immobilization, and referral urgency across common injuries.

Oct 19, 2026

Emergency Medicine·Nature

Delirium risk score identifies older ED patients at highest risk

A Thai emergency department cohort derived and validated a 5-variable delirium risk score for older adults, with AuROC…

Oct 19, 2026

Emergency Medicine·NLM Alerts

Severe Hyperthermia Review Maps Diagnostics and Emergency Cooling

A comprehensive review outlines how severe hyperthermia drives organ failure, and why rapid cooling, fluids, and supportive care…

Oct 19, 2026

Emergency Medicine·BBC Dental

Canada base fire triggers mass casualty response in Alberta

A fire near Canadian Forces Base Wainwright triggered a mass casualty response, with hospitals mobilized after reports of…

Oct 18, 2026

Emergency Medicine

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Emergency Medicine.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.