Roopa Balasundaram
@Roopa215
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EM consultant.Regional vice-chair for RCEM EOE board. Avid gardener, tea addict,globe trotter and occasional blogger.
U.K.
Joined October 2017
Burnout remains a issue beyond training in EM. Half reducing hours to protect themselves. Needs a whole system response. #EMTA2025
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2nd day of Nightsafe programme paediatric SIM day for SAS EM registrars .. Fab faculty and amazing feedback @WestSuffolkNHS
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#ICYMI No sign of winter pressures easing. A&Es bear the brunt of a gridlocked system. Hospitals are running dangerously close to capacity, thousands of people each day remain in hospital when they could go home and the system is grinding to a halt. Full article:
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Finally start of first day of Nightsafe programme after challenges with funding and faculty. Training SAS EM registrars in team leading skills and making them safe to lead ED night shifts. Thanks to my fab faculty @TomWoollard ,Tina and Diane. Great day..great feedback
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#orthotwitter Lets support our Emergency dept colleagues - it’s brutal for them Make timely decisions re discharge for our inpatients Be responsive to referrals Prescribe analgesia fluid antibiotics etc pop down frequently Be kind Do our own discharge summaries from ED
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Christmas 🎄 creativity from our lovely ED staff. Inspite of our current challenges we manage to keep a smile on and carry on..Thanks to all the staff who worked relentlessly over the festival time.. @WestSuffolkNHS
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Thank you @harriet_68 and Keran for lovely piece of appreciation..Good luck with career and exams..
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Great topics and great networking of EM consultants and trainees at EOE Regional Faculty development day @RCEMpresident
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if the NHS was a better employer, if conditions were more humane, if the work was less toxic and management more civilised, would we need to worry about being resilient?
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Talking about the process of dying & speaking to families of patients who are sick enough to die is not an easy conversation by an incredible important one. @drkathrynmannix speaking at #EMTA2024 on how to approach such conversations. @EMTAevents @RCEMLearning @RCEMevents
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📢We must stop normalising the unacceptable. Staff are struggling and patients are coming to harm. We need to see action to tackle these issues #ResuscitateEmergencyCare. Share you story by DM or by emailing policy@rcem.ac.uk.
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The @AoMRC is the body for the UK’s 24 medical royal colleges It sets the standards for the way doctors are educated & , trained throughout their careers I spoke with @HelenStokesLam about how physician associates might develop #physicianassociate
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The most incredible 6 weeks in ED and AAU @WestSuffolkNHS with an amazing team. The support, opportunities and teaching has been invaluable and the best start to placement possible. @uniofeastanglia @Roopa215 you have been wonderful 💙
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A lovely words of thank you,just 8 weeks into my new role as Physcian associates lead facilitator.Absolutely enjoying teaching and training this enthusiastic bunch of PA students @WSFTeducation @harriet_68
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Though weather was grim ,didn't stop us from delivering fantastic SIM day to IMG EM registrars of East of England on Trauma team leading and human factors skills. @WSFTeducation @HEEoESEM . @TomWoollard @hollygclark
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