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Chatting in a pub in York in 2019, Simon Davies, David Yates and Gerard Danjoux were reflecting on their academic careers to date. The three colleagues from York and South Tees Hospitals had worked together successfully since 2012, securing prestigious grant funding and delivering high-quality academic studies. Yet something was missing – strategy and infrastructure to create a sustainable programme of work and develop the researchers of the future.

Anaesthetists are familiar with the ‘Schimmlebusch Mask’. This article evolves from Arusha, Tanganyika and a small boy’s memory of a white mask descending over his face circa 1963, having fallen while climbing the household log heap.

As NELA enters its second decade, it's important to look at persisting challenges as well as successes, and consider where improvement efforts should now be concentrated. This article highlights three areas of emphasis from Year 10 (2023) of the audit.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust discuss the development of their innovative five-minute flashcards in helping to improve knowledge and teamwork, and ultimately enhance patient safety.

In an attempt to prevent burnout in our trainee cohort, Dr James Wicker and Dr Elodia Dalmonte created a regular wellbeing initiative: Coffee Club. They wanted to provide a time and a place in which trainees could reflect on their individual and collective experiences.

Dr Charlotte Redshaw discusses her personal experience of juggling a busy job with being a mum of four and shows us all it's more than possible.