TY - JOUR T1 - Highlights from this issue JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 321 LP - 321 DO - 10.1136/emermed-2020-210012 VL - 37 IS - 6 AU - Simon Smith Y1 - 2020/06/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/37/6/321.abstract N2 - Welcome to the June issue of the EMJ, and we hope that you are keeping well. As the current pandemic continues to affect our working and personal lives, this Primary Survey has identified two COVID-19 related articles of interest. We also have some interesting articles on paediatric trauma, head injuries, sepsis and some thought provoking reads about the state of Emergency Medicine Research. Editor’s Choice: Drs Jiang and Flores eloquently describe working in the pandemic at the (very) sharp end, in an Emergency Department in New York. They also describe the effects on them personally, such as the anxieties we are all feeling, and also the realisation of positive aspects that can protect our mental wellbeing at this time. We would recommend this short ‘View from here’; I have reflected on the points it raises myself; especially with regards to the support we should be receiving at this time.On a practical level, Chou et al describe the use of intra-departmental telemedicine during the crisis to protect both healthcare workers and patients by reducing unnecessary exposure. … ER -