Louise Davidson

Dec 30, 2024 | emj.bmj.com | Louise Davidson

IntroductionIncidents involving the unexpected or uncontrolled release of hazardous chemicals create an exposure risk to the public and emergency decontamination may be required to reduce injury and prevent loss of life. Effective decontamination involves actions that reduce, remove, neutralise or inactivate contaminants,1 thereby preventing further uncontrolled spread. Due to the complexity of chemical incidents, responders must manage casualties and implement timely decontamination.

Dec 4, 2024 | emj.bmj.com | Louise Davidson |Felicity Southworth |Natalie Williams |Thomas James

DiscussionThis study evaluated the effectiveness of improvised and interim decontamination methods, both alone and in sequence.

Oct 30, 2023 | spectator.co.uk | Louise Davidson

Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments For centuries, the English country house has provided the setting for some of the most terrifying fiction in our history. These isolated buildings, with their many empty corridors, secret backstairs, shut-up attic rooms and dark corners, their inherent eeriness has made them iconic settings for chilling encounters. But which real country houses inspired their fictional counterparts? Menabilly House, Cornwall Daphne Du...

Oct 24, 2023 | buzz.ie | Culture Keeley Ryan |Keeley Ryan |Louise Davidson

Northern Irish author Louise Davidson has opened up about the draw behind gothic fiction — and the inspiration behind her debut novel. The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond, which is released on October 26, follows governess Julia Pearlie who finds herself without a job, home or references after a tragedy. It starts to seem her luck might be changing when she’s offered a position as companion to Miss Olivia Richmond.

Oct 24, 2023 | countryandtownhouse.com | Louise Davidson |Country Houses

Louise Davidson is a gothic novelist with a passion for country house horror. Her debut novel, The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond, was inspired by National Trust Property Sunnycroft House in Shropshire. A perfect Halloween read, the two-story red brick Victorian Villa provided the inspiration for Mistcoate House, which Louise picks up and sets deep in the Norfolk wilds, surrounded on all sides by deep woods; it becomes the setting for a story about tarot, fortune telling and speaking to the dead.