Education And Development Resources for RCHT ED

At the Royal Cornwall Emergency Department, we pride ourselves on looking after our team and ensuring your ongoing professional development. Whether you are here for a 4-month rotation or a long-term ACP, MG, of CF post.

🚀Maximising Your Clinical Time

Don't wait until the end of your rotation to think about your portfolio!

Work-Based Assessments: Please proactively approach consultants and seniors on shift for WBAs.

ESLEs: We encourage all senior grades to undertake regular ESLEs.

Expert Advice: If you are unsure how to arrange these, speak to the Shop Floor Lead Consultant or your Educational Supervisor.

Clinical Reflection: We encourage you to note down interesting hospital numbers (keeping IG in mind). Review their discharge summaries and reflect on their ongoing management—this is the best way to see the "full picture" of emergency care.

To find patients you are responsible for on Oceano: REF reports selector: responsible healthcare activity: show report: enter arrival start and end date: enter username of person.  

📅 Weekly Teaching Timetable

Click here for the ED weekly Teaching Timetable.

Get the Teams Links: Email the ED Secretaries at rcht.edsecretaries@nhs.net

to be added to the calendar invites for Trauma and Governance.

📲 Stay Connected: Educational WhatsApp Groups

We run three distinct channels to help you stay updated. Feel free to mute these and "dip in" when it suits your professional development time.

1. Courses & Skills: Local/trauma conferences and skills days.

2. MDT Case Discussions: Case-based learning and clinical pearls from interesting patients.

3. Departmental Updates: Essential shift-to-shift information.

For access, please email the ED secretaries rcht.edsecretaries@nhs.net

📚 Resources & Guidelines

Lecture Archive: Access PowerPoints and summaries from previous sessions here.

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Continuous Improvement: Please review our local guidelines on cornwallem.com when treating patients. If you spot a gap or an outdated pathway, please let us know!