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Black people face a variety of obstacles when looking for mental health treatment, such as cultural barriers, language barriers, and racism. @mentalhealthuk have created an important guide on how to overcome these barriers- read it here: mentalhealth-uk.org/black-as…#BHM
ALT Black History Month
Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Care as a Black Person
ALT Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Care as a Black Person
Read here: https://mentalhealth-uk.org/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-mental-health/#section-4
Smashed it.
1.5x height of Everest climbed.
Over £2000 for Medic1 Trust and educational opportunities for #teamED.
Thanks to all, especially our organisers- @EM_Doc_Caesar and Toria Reid!
Sponsorship still open here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/we-are-e…
Corridor care will remain the norm, whilst we tread our current path. NHSE’s own plans reset the 4-hour standard at 76%, at which level overcrowding is inevitable. Improving alternatives to admission isn’t a bad idea but won’t fix the main causes, or the problem itself. @RCollEM
New campaign launched today to persuade next Government to commit to reducing health inequalities. New data reinforces the public care about the nation's health. Sign petition at healthequals.org.uk to encourage parliamentary candidates to promote health equity.
Dispatches on C4 24/06 is going to be a difficult watch. Working in EM feels like a war and it brutalises many staff. Please remember these are caring professionals whose work environment prevents them doing the job they were trained to do, but they still come back day after day.
“These responses reveal the true and shameful reality of the state of #EmergencyCare in the UK. And the level of harm and risk our patients are being exposed to - as recently as yesterday," says @RCEMpresident
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"The image of more than 100 people - grandparents, parents, children and friends, receiving treatment on trolleys in corridors across Scotland at once is truly heart-breaking."
RCEM research shows the reality of A&E overcrowding in Scotland 👇
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