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Andrew Dobbin @dobbin1977

NI EM Doc… CD unscheduled care.. Personal views expressed

Joined September 2013
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Andrew Dobbin@dobbin1977
26 Jan 2023
1/ ‘ADMISSION CRISIS’ in EDs. Data highlights the reality of spiralling urgent and emergency care in NI. Regional 12 hr waits 14/15 - 3,170 16/17 - 6,494 17/18 - 17,347 18/19 - 25,326 19/20 - 45,401 20/21 - 37,884 (lockdown) 21/22 - 78,995 22/23 - heading towards >100,000
Andrew Dobbin@dobbin1977
14 May 2022
‘ADMISSION CRISIS’ in EDs. Emergency care statistics highlighting the reality of spiralling urgent and emergency care in NI. Regional 12 hr waits in our EDs 14/15 - 3,170 16/17 - 6,494 17/18 - 17,347 18/19 - 25,326 19/20 - 45,401 20/21 - 37,884 (lockdown covid) 21/22 - ~81,000
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Opportunities to join @setrust Emergency Medicine team jobs.hscni.net/Job/46715/cli… jobs.hscni.net/Job/46575/con…
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Ian Higginson@RCEMpresident
28 Oct 2025
If insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results … Overcrowding in EDs kills patients and harms staff. The core problem is the “back door” of our departments. Continued focus on the “front door” through redirection strategies won’t work. @RCollEM
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
28 Oct 2025
A plan which outlines NHS England’s priorities for the next 3 years ‘offers no meaningful roadmap’ to reduce dangerous long waits in Emergency Departments. Our response to NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27-2028/29: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/nhs…
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Opportunity to join the growing team of SAS in emergency medicine @setrust jobs.hscni.net/Job/42607/spe…
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South Eastern Trust@setrust
19 Jun 2025
We were delighted to welcome Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt today to open our NEW Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital 🏥 The unit is open from 8am – 6pm, 7 days a week. The Minister had the opportunity to chat with our staff and see the department in action 🌟 @healthdpt
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Michael Bloomfield@mb_nias_cex
14 Jun 2025
I’m delighted to see this. A very deserving recipient of the King’s Ambulance Medal. Congratulations Kieran.
NIAS@NIAS999
13 Jun 2025
Congratulations to Kieran Devine on being recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List! 🎊 nias.hscni.net/congratulatio…
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Minor injury unit at Ulster Hospital on the move to be co-located with the Emergency department 19th June
South Eastern Trust@setrust
4 Jun 2025
‼️Our NEW Urgent Care Centre at the Ulster Hospital opens 8am Thursday 19 June ‼️ 🏥Open 8am–6pm, 7 days a week 🚶Walk-in & Phone First 📍Access via Critical Care Building, opposite multi-storey car park - follow the signs ➡️ The Minor Injury Unit will close 6pm on 18 June.
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RCEM president: ‘All the admission avoidance in the world won’t help an elderly patient waiting on a trolley in a corridor for hours (days)’ Never a truer word. Root cause of crowding is lack of Health & social care capacity & flow need to evolve to realistic medical practice
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
30 Jan 2025
New missives from the Department of Health and NHS England provide little ‘guidance’ as to how the most dangerous and shameful issues facing Emergency Departments – corridor care and excessive pre-admission waits – are going to be tackled, says RCEM Read @RCEMpresident's response to the government's '2025 Mandate' and NHSE planning guidance, in full here 👇 rcem.ac.uk/new-guidance-fail…
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South Eastern Trust@setrust
9 Jan 2025
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt visited our Emergency Dept to meet with clinical staff and hear about the pressures they are facing daily. Our staff highlighted the importance of hospital flow & timely discharge for patients medically fit to leave👇@healthdpt
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Sir Chris Ham@profchrisham
8 Jan 2025
patients are harmed by long waits in hospital EDs and here is the evidence emj.bmj.com/content/39/3/168
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South Eastern Trust@setrust
10 Dec 2024
Do you know where to go when you need Urgent & Emergency Care in the Trust❓ It is important you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time 🏥 Here is all you need to know about the services that are here for you👇 In an emergency always call 999 🚑 @healthdpt
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Marc Neil@mneil02
13 Nov 2024
These guys 🥰🥰 Doing a wonderful job supporting many young people at a time of need! Thank you Philip, Sandra and Cathy A!
South Eastern Trust@setrust
13 Nov 2024
Meet the Youth Workers from the @Ed_Authority who are working in our Emergency Department to support young people as part of the Connect programme 🏥 This partnership project is preventing repeat hospital visits & empowering young people to make positive life choices ❤️ @NI_DOJ
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
10 Nov 2024
#ICYMI: Northern Ireland’s Winter Preparedness Plan is ‘too little, too late’ to tackle tough season ahead in EDs Read RCEM’s Vice President for Northern Ireland, Dr Russell McLaughlin @RCEMvp_NI full response to the plan here - tinyurl.com/4f8r2bt2
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
12 Oct 2024
#ICYMI: Winter looms with many EDs already experiencing unsustainable pressure. We urge NHSE to focus on reducing the longest, most dangerous A&E waits. There were 2,214,217 attendances in EDs in England. The highest September attendance recorded. Read: tinyurl.com/rcemNews1110
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
6 Oct 2024
RCEM is looking to recruit a new member to the Paediatric Emergency Medicine Professional Advisory Group (PEM PAG) with experience and interest in paediatrics. We are particularly interested in applications from EMTA representative, APEM representative and those representing Northern Ireland. Closing date 10 October 📅 More info here - tinyurl.com/36dh8a7h

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A day interviewing high quality international medical staff for vacancies - many made long distance journeys at their own expense - pray they are not put off by the behaviour of the few on our streets Our health service is reliant on our international staff
The Irish News
@irish_news
8 Aug 2024
Pat Cullen: Health service will collapse without vital international staff irishnews.com/opinion/health…
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Department of Health
@healthdpt
5 Jul 2024
The Health Minister visited the Ulster Hospital to meet with ED clinical teams and get an update on the planned Urgent Care Centre. Minister Nesbitt acknowledged the dedication and professionalism of staff and thanked them for their work. #MakingADifference @setrust
A photo of five people wearing high visibility vests and hard hats at the construction site for the urgent care centre at Ulster Hospital. From left to right, the people are: Emergency Department Consultant, Dr Andrew Dobbin, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Jonathan Bradshaw, Assistant Director of Estates South Eastern Trust and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse, Emergency Department

ALT A photo of five people wearing high visibility vests and hard hats at the construction site for the urgent care centre at Ulster Hospital. From left to right, the people are: Emergency Department Consultant, Dr Andrew Dobbin, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Jonathan Bradshaw, Assistant Director of Estates South Eastern Trust and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse, Emergency Department

A phot of six people standing on an emergency department ward at Ulster Hospital. From left to right the people are: Janet McKibbin, ED Sister, Marc Neil, Director of Unscheduled Care, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Dr Andrew Dobbin, ED Consultant and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse ED

ALT A phot of six people standing on an emergency department ward at Ulster Hospital. From left to right the people are: Janet McKibbin, ED Sister, Marc Neil, Director of Unscheduled Care, Roisin Coulter, Chief Executive of South Eastern Trust, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Dr Andrew Dobbin, ED Consultant and Jenny Nicholson, Lead Nurse ED

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks to ED Consultant Dr Andrew Dobbin in the emergency department at Ulster Hospital.

ALT Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks to ED Consultant Dr Andrew Dobbin in the emergency department at Ulster Hospital.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks with South Eastern Trust Chief Executive Roisin Coulter in the emergency department of the Ulster Hospital.

ALT Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaks with South Eastern Trust Chief Executive Roisin Coulter in the emergency department of the Ulster Hospital.

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Ian Higginson 🌈@RCEM_VP
24 Jun 2024
If you found Channel 4 Dispatches distressing, as I know everyone who sees it will, consider that long waits and corridor care are happening in almost every ED, every day. rcem.ac.uk/channel-four-disp… Despite manifestos light on the issue, the next govts need to act. @RCollEM

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3 days left for applications for posts in Emergency Medicine @setrust . Multiple posts across multiple grades. Clinical fellow jobs.hscni.net/Job/35281/cli… Specialty doctor jobs.hscni.net/Job/35224/spe… Consultant jobs.hscni.net/Job/35178/con…

Andrew Dobbin@dobbin1977
1 Jun 2024
Opportunities to join growing team of Consultant and SAS doctors @setrust jobs.hscni.net/Job/35178/con… jobs.hscni.net/Job/35224/spe…
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine
@RCollEM
20 Jun 2024
“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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RCN Northern Ireland@RCN_NI
13 Jun 2024
The winner of the #NINoY24 Public Health Award is @cathyearm of @setrust. Cathy provides preventative and early interventions to support marginalised patients attending the emergency department, producing a positive impact on their overall health and well-being.
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