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Black History Month: Eddie’s Story

Posted on 22nd October 202110th June 2022 by RCEM Leave a comment

Tell us about yourself and your background? My name is Edward Oforka and I was born in Nigeria. When it comes to identity, Nigerian, Black and Christian are how I strongly identify. I am one of six children born to working class parents and was one of the first in my family to go to […]

Developing an LGBTQ+ network at St Georges Emergency Department

Posted on 1st June 2021 by RCEM Leave a comment

It all started about 5 years ago when I decided to send an email to the department just before Pride about LGBTQ+ awareness. I remember feeling apprehensive about sending the email. Even though I was openly out to colleagues at work, this was the first time that I put myself out there as someone trying […]

Health inequalities: what can we do in Emergency Medicine?

Posted on 19th May 2021 by RCEM Leave a comment

Many of you will have heard me say we are the safety net of the patient but cannot be the safety net of the system. There has been general agreement with this sentiment but what does it mean in the current environment peri-pandemic? How much of a safety net are we and where and how […]

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