This is the official Twitter account for Emergency Department at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

Joined October 2015
Well done. @SWBH_ED is benefitting every day from @SwbhT interventions. We are so lucky to have you. Well deserved acknowledgement
OH WOW!! We are thrilled to have made the shortlist for the Emergency and Critical Care Award at this year's @NursingTimes Awards. Incredible. Thank you! @SWBHnhs @NHSBeeky @AnnabelBottril1 @debi_fretwell @JulieJulie726 @rachelnhs10 @magi007 @MelR4970 #NTAwards #swbhact
Right across the UK, emergency departments and ambulance services are on our knees…. Will you be there to represent your constituents in parliament on Wednesday @nadhimzahawi?
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End of the week positive- I received this really nice email to say I’d been nominated for a patient safety award in the Trust Star awards- so chuffed. Thank you to whoever nominated me @SWBHnhs @Ayshia21 @hodgkissmtlc @JulieRo90717366 @marshaj1772
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Should 16-17 year olds be seen in Paediatric or Adult EDs? Quicker decision making & higher rate of discharge when seen in PED #RCPCH22
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We are delighted to have been nominated for the Patient Safety Award & Sustainability Award at this year's #StarAwards @SWBHnhs Nominations mean so much to our team. Thank you to everyone who nominated us. #swbhact #alcohol #watchthisspace
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Powerful story from @CareQualityComm describing 'Margaret's Story' and her journey through urgent and emergency care youtube.com/watch?v=I-plELb5…
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To all our members - please take note of the new national strategy for #frailty and #SDEC. Metrics associated with this strategy are developed into our #NHSBNFrailty project to support your Acute Frailty Services to meet the ambitions. @brunning_adam @Chris_NHSBN @Nick_NHSBN
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No it does not.
Javid says 'root cause of A%E crisis has its roots in the pandemic' Hmmm
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Myself (@hirstposition) and @clifford0584 produced some delicious research-related content in this month’s @EmergencyMedBMJ Supplement; get involved! (in research). @EMTAcommittee @RCEMLearning @mattreed73 @EddCarlton
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The early signs of a heart attack can include squeezing across the chest and a feeling of unease. 🚨 It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms. ➡️ Learn more here: nhs.uk/conditions/heart-atta… #HelpUsHelpYou
We have a number of improvement webinars taking place over the next few weeks, supporting the hospital only discharge programme. Look out for tweets over the coming days and weeks. Find more details here future.nhs.uk/ECISTnetwork/v…
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Share Margaret’s story, a powerful description of what patient’s experience. “Treat people as people, not numbers” @SwbhFIT @swbh @acutemedicine @rakan_khalifah @belangbam @iDH_swb #Frailty #SDEC #MakeADifference
Powerful story from @CareQualityComm describing 'Margaret's Story' and her journey through urgent and emergency care youtube.com/watch?v=I-plELb5…
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To read more about 12-hour waits see our recent report Tip of the Iceberg: rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upload…
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Frailty is a significant part of the West Midlands Ambulance Service workload says @Jyothinippani. They spend a lot of time with older patients trying to avoid conveyance to hospital wherever possible. #NHSBNFrailty
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Not all ST-Elevations on an EKG = Occlusion Myocardial Infarction...Important to not get blinders on and keep a broad DDx...In some cases anticoagulation and DAPT therapy can be detrimental #FOAMed #MedEd #EKG #ECG #STEMI
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We are seeking four Fellows to advocate for & represent our members as Vice Presidents. You will be in post for 3 years working with President-elect @RCEMPolicyVP. We encourage Fellows from all backgrounds to apply to represent all voices in the College. rcem.ac.uk/rcem-are-seeking-…
Face to Face study days are back! The RCEM Paediatric Emergency "Back to Basics" on 14th July promises to deliver high quality sessions on a broad range of topics 🏥 Looking forward to seeing everyone in Cardiff!
Registration is now open for the Paediatrics: back to basics study day on 14 July in Cardiff. Learn more on paediatric: ✔️ Fits and faints ✔️ Breaks and scrapes: minor injuries ✔️ Sepsis And much more! Book your place now 💻 bit.ly/3vVDiPO
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