Advance clinical practitioners (ACPs) can have a big role to play in the emergency department, but their career paths are not always well understood. This episode features three papers from the journal which begin to address that - a census survey of over 1000 ACPs, a qualitative study on their experiences in emergency care, and a commentary on how to improve ACP training. There is also a paper from Canada discussing considerations to be made for patients living with dementia, as well as their care partners who may be accompanying them to the hospital. A bit of a curveball to close out, with a review on hidradenitis suppurativa, a challenging skin condition which can take years for a diagnosis.

Read the highlights: March 2025 Primary Survey

• Care for older adults living with dementia in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of care partner roles and perspectives
• Emergency medicine advanced clinical practitioners: an English workforce census
• A qualitative study exploring the experiences of advanced clinical practitioner training in emergency care in the South West of England, United Kingdom
• How can we improve on advanced clinical practitioner training?
• Diagnosis and management of hidradenitis suppurativa: a review for the emergency clinician

The EMJ podcast is hosted by:

Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)

Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Semior Associate Editor and Social Media Editor, Royal Derby Hospital, UK (@drsarahedwards)

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