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RCEM: Welsh government must prioritise dangerous ED waits in Wales – lives depend on it
Extreme waiting times in Welsh Emergency Departments (EDs) remain consistently high and are putting vulnerable patients at risk of significant harm.
Extreme waiting times in Welsh Emergency Departments (EDs) remain consistently high and are putting vulnerable patients at risk of significant harm.
New analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals that there were more than 16,600 deaths associated with long A&E waits before admission in England last year. That’s an increase of 20% (2,725) compared to 2023. The figure will be announced today (15 May 2025) by RCEM’s President, Dr Adrian
After enduring another challenging winter, Scotland’s Programme for Government has failed to deliver a tangible plan to address the emergency care crisis.
More than a million older people faced waits of 12 hours or more in A&Es in England last year – and shockingly, the older a person is, the more likely they are to experience a long stay in the ED – new data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
A new programme to improve Emergency Medicine practice and training in Ethiopia has been launched following a partnership agreement between the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the Ethiopian Society of Emergency and Critical Care Professionals (ESEP). The initiative comes after a £200,000 grant was secured through the Global Health
Analysis of the pressures faced by the Urgent and Emergency Care system this past winter reveal in stark detail where the issues lie and provide clear indicators of what the DHSC must do to address them.
Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) investigation report on the impact of staff fatigue on patient safety published this week (24 April 2025) President Elect of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Dr Ian Higginson said: “Patient safety is paramount and the impact that staff wellbeing and their physical condition
RCEM responds to AACE data which reveals more than 22,500 ambulance staff were assaulted in 24/25. Responding to new data released today (24 April 2025) by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) which reveals more than 22,500 ambulance staff were assaulted between 1 April 2024 and 31 May 2025, Dr
More than a thousand people so far this year have been stranded for two days or more in Northern Ireland’s Emergency Departments while waiting for a bed to be found for them – a situation the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has described ‘beyond disastrous’. The data, released today (24
A new report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals patients who are suicidal or who have self-harmed spent on average nearly 11 hours in A&E last year. Some of the most vulnerable patients – those presenting in mental health crisis– are enduring increasingly longer waits in Emergency Departments.
For some time the College has been debating the level of public response to give regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. While statements have been published on this specific issue (see notes below), various representations have continued to be made to the College’s decision-making committees, ranging from no comment should
“Interesting” A&E data from last month (March 2025) indicates methods intended to improve performance are failing to significantly address the biggest and most harmful issues. That’s the response from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) to new data released today (10 April 2025) by NHS England relating to the performances of