CRITICAL CARE

Doctor debunks ED myths

THE Townsville University Hospital emergency department plays a critical role in health services for the region, but what does it actually do?

Take a peek behind the curtain with this new series about emergency care and find out what our doctors do and when is the right time to use their services.

In the first of a five-part series, ED director Luke Lawton dispels myths and gives the community answers to what actually goes on in one of the busiest emergency departments in the state.

After five years at the helm of the Townsville ED, Dr Lawton debunks misconceptions about emergency care and turns the spotlight on medicine in the modern age.