Dr. Helen Bates
Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant, Hampshire Hospitals, UK.
Emergency Department Governance Podcast
ED GovCast
Story-driven emergency medicine governance learning from real cases, practical reflections, and UK Emergency Medicine clinicians.
Read show notes, explore episode learning summaries, and follow clinical governance discussions created for emergency medicine teams.
About ED GovCast
Where every case tells a story, and every story teaches a lesson.
ED GovCast is created by Emergency Medicine clinicians based in the United Kingdom who are passionate about transforming how teams learn from real governance cases.
Each episode turns governance discussions into engaging, practical learning without compromising the clinical science behind them.
ED GovCast Team
Meet the team behind the podcast
Dr. Gareth Davies
Emergency Medicine Consultant and Founder of ED GovCast, UK.
Dr. Lee Barnicott
Pre-hospital and Emergency Medicine Consultant, UK.
Dr. Janice Chow
Emergency Medicine Doctor and Social Media Manager, UK.
Dr. Oanh Kieu Vo
Emergency Medicine Trainee and Podcast Editor, UK.
Available Episodes
ED GovCast show notes and episode links
Read the clinical governance show notes and open each episode for the full learning summary.
Welcome to ED GovCast – Learning from Real ED Governance Cases
ED GovCast Show Notes Welcome to ED GovCast – Learning from Real ED Governance Cases Clinical governance learning notes from […]
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare – ED GovCast Episode 13
Explore key lessons in patient safety, communication, sustainability, and quality improvement from ED GovCast Episode 13 – including the Green ED initiative, paediatric critical…
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Paediatric and Adult Safeguarding in Healthcare – ED GovCast Episode 12
Explore real safeguarding cases from ED GovCast Episode 12 – covering paediatric and adult care, Martha’s Law, self-neglect, and acute limb ischaemia in healthcare.
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Patient Aggression & Violence in Healthcare – ED GovCast Episode 11
Discover causes and prevention of patient aggression in healthcare. Learn de-escalation, staff support, and safeguarding lessons from ED GovCast Episode 11.
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Paediatric Pain, Back Pain Red Flags, Aneurysm, and Strangulation – ED GovCast Episode 10
ED GovCast Episode 10 explores complex ED cases including paediatric pain assessment, back pain red flags, AAA, aneurysm-related cranial palsy, domestic strangulation, and DVT…
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Airway Safety, Hypoglycemia After Hyperkalemia, and COPD Pneumothorax – ED GovCast Episode 9
ED GovCast Episode 9 highlights vital emergency lessons — paediatric airway safety with cuffed tubes, preventing hypoglycemia after hyperkalemia treatment, and managing COPD pneumothorax…
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Posterior Shoulder Dislocation, Knee Injury, and Teenage Leukemia – ED GovCast Episode 8
ED GovCast Episode 8 explores rare and critical emergency cases — including posterior shoulder dislocation, traumatic knee dislocation, and undiagnosed teenage leukemia. Learn key…
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Refractory VF, Subtle STEMI, Rectus Haematoma & More – ED GovCast Episode 7
Explore complex emergency presentations from ED GovCast Episode 7 — including refractory VF, subtle STEMIs, rectus sheath haematoma, and basilar artery occlusion. Key learning…
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POCUS in Chest Trauma, Cirrhosis Decompensation, Meningitis & More – ED GovCast Episode 6
A powerful set of emergency medicine cases from ED GovCast Episode 6 — covering POCUS in trauma, meningitis, cirrhosis decompensation, Kawasaki disease, and paediatric…
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Critical Lessons in Patient and Staff Safety – ED GovCast Episode 5
Explore key patient and staff safety lessons from ED GovCast Episode 5 – covering time-critical medications, assaults in the ED, capacity decisions, aortic dissection,…
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Critical Emergency Cases and Governance Insights – ED GovCast Episode 4
Explore key emergency and paediatric governance cases from ED GovCast Episode 4 – covering hypertension emergencies, aortic dissection, necrotising fasciitis, GI bleed, and critical…
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Hypertensive Emergency, Delayed Haemothorax & Cauda Equina Syndrome – ED GovCast Episode 3
ED GovCast Episode 3 reviews complex emergency cases including hypertensive crisis, delayed haemothorax, cauda equina syndrome, and procedural complications — highlighting key management and…
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