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Katja Empson

@KatjaEmpson

Emergency physician based in Cardiff, Wales. Working hard to make things better. World’s slowest triathlete. Very proud Mum to three awesome people.

 Cardiff, Wales
Joined June 2012
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vimeo.com/954790304/705f1d8f… Great to be speak on Sky News UK Tonight earlier this week. Highlighting issues in Emergency Medicine and how Investment into health and social care will improve outcomes for our patients.
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📢We are pleased to welcome Dr Katja Empson @KatjaEmpson to her new role as Vice Chair of RCEM Wales. Katja takes over from Dr Rob Perry, who has now been appointed as @VP_Wales_RCEM. Welcome Katja, we wish you every success in your new role 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿!
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Ash Basu@ash_basu1 Feb 2021
Congratulations @hkmurch for being appointed EM Specialty Tutor for @cardiff_EU & @WalesEM Look forward to working with you, supporting EM training in Wales, and specifically @CV_UHB @cavmtc You’ll be fab! #makingEMgreat
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Chest and head injuries cause particular concern for our patients. However, if you feel like you can still use the phone, and it's not a 999 emergency, please #PhoneFirst and call #CAV247. Emergency Consultant Tim tells why it's safe to do so 👇
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Ben Ivory@bennoivory12 Jan 2021
CPD points from @RCoANews now approved! Join @dalecgardiner @JillFeatherston and I for an webinar on how to use practical ethics (might be useful in the current circumstances...) 26th Jan 1830 anaesthetists.org/Home/Educa… – at Countess Wear, England
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Unless there has been a coincidental 50% rise in ICU admissions for other reasons (narrator: there hasn’t teapaw.org/john_actuary/status/13…), the only explanation for an unprecedented surge in ICU occupancy this winter is people who are there *because they caught Covid*.
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John Roberts (@john_actuary) profile pictureJohn Roberts@john_actuary1 Jan 2021
Replying to @john_actuary
Admissions due to heart conditions are well down, as are strokes, although the latter is less marked. A better understanding of what is causing this reduction would be of interest - to a layperson it's not obvious that there would be any misclassification at admission. 7/12
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We can also address claims like "hospitals are always full in winter", or "it’s just people who were already in hospital for other reasons catching Covid on the ward" Here are numbers of people in ICU beds (for any reason) in London hospitals, each winter Spot the odd one out
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NEW: a common response to reports of hospitals struggling this winter is "it’s no different to a bad flu season!" I’ve tracked down historical data on flu ICU admissions, including winter 2017-18, a record high. Here’s how England’s Covid winter compares to a bad flu season 📹
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Definitely true at @cardiff_EU
James D Chalmers (@ProfJDChalmers) profile pictureJames D Chalmers
@ProfJDChalmers8 Jan 2021
For the record Junior doctors are the unsung heroes of this pandemic. Working all across our hospitals (and in primary care). Constantly having to adapt to new wards, new situations, ever changing rotas and a new disease. Working incredibly hard. Unbelievable professionalism 👏
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Thank you @PenygarnPrimary .lovely artwork - you are very talented.
Cardiff Emergency Medicine Education 💙 (@cardiff_EU) profile pictureCardiff Emergency Medicine Education 💙@cardiff_EU11 Dec 2020
Huge thank you to @penygarnprimary for the wonderful Xmas pictures to bring #festivecheer to our staff & patients #penygarnprimary #festivecheerforED
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Very true! Patience, kindness and understanding are almost always more useful that a list of blood tests and X-rays!
Dr. Farbod MBBCh FRCEM (@EmergencyBod) profile pictureDr. Farbod MBBCh FRCEM@EmergencyBod10 Dec 2020
To all junior doctors working in the Emergency Department: I know it's busy and stressful but please be courteous to your colleagues, the nurses & support staff, but especially your patients. For 99.9% attending ED is the most significant thing they're doing that day. Be kind.
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Great opportunity for EM clinicians here... recommend to all my colleagues in @cardiff_EU
Ben Ivory (@bennoivory) profile pictureBen Ivory@bennoivory13 Nov 2020
On 8th Dec, @NHSBT and @Assoc_Anaes are proud to present a free webinar on end of life communication in acute settings (ED/ICU/medical wards etc). Suitable for all clinical staff. Please share widely and register here tinyurl.com/y3gnrya8
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Interested in pre hospital and emergency medicine? The Emergency Unit at Cardiff are recruiting - you’d be part of a newly established team delivering emergency medicine in the community. bmj.com/careers/job/116343/s…
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Fantastic opportunity to join a great team here in Cardiff; clinical shifts in a busy, innovative emergency unit at the Major Trauma Centre and expand your professional portfolio into medicolegal work. bmj.com/careers/job/116341/s…
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This is a fantastic development. Congratulations. Very happy to support further trials and roll out. Keen to test on some Welsh facies!
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RCEM Events@RCEMevents6 Oct 2020
Registration is now open for "MaRSiPAN: Caring for patients with eating disorders in the ED". This event gives insight into the impact of eating disorders on patients and their carers and will cover the junior and adult Marsipan guidelines. Book now ➡ bit.ly/3lbriBA
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Check out this week’s Grand Round #PaediatricEmergencyMedicine Don’t forget you can also catch up if you missed last week! #GrandRound #MedicalEducation #VirtualLearning @drstuartwalker @CAV_LenRichards @CV_UHB
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Phil Walton@p_walton130 Sep 2020
Running every month, starting on 14th October at 1830. All details are on the flyer. No need to be an AAGBI member to attend - just need to register with them for free at anaesthetists.org/.../Event-…
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This Organ Donation Week we’d like you to join us in the pledge to discuss your organ donation decisions with family members. #OrganDonationWeek #OrganDonation
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