Vital free learning resources ‘empowering healthcare and homelessness support worker collaboration’ is being backed by RCEM.

This is the response from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Scotland as the latest Emergency Department performance data reveals that one in every nine people waited eight hours or more to be seen in A&E last month.

“The next government must prioritise these things immediately. Only then will we see an end to this disgraceful, dehumanising and dangerous situation.”

“How much worse can it get?”

This is the response from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) as it warns that planned budget cuts could be “catastrophic” for Emergency Care in Northern Ireland.

It is difficult to celebrate slight improvements as patients and staff bear the brunt of long waits says RCEM.

Whilst triage times have improved, mental and physical assessments must happen quicker to reduce the risk of absconding.

Collaboration and support are required to reduce “distressingly” long waits in Welsh Emergency Departments.

The Welsh Government has today announced that all Emergency Departments in Wales will take part in RCEM’s GreenED sustainability programme.

The government must focus on reducing the longest A&E wait times, instead of “celebrating small improvements.”

Responding to the national NHS Staff Survey results published today, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:

New data released today for Scotland reveals January was the worst month on record for people waiting to be seen in A&E

The government must act urgently to reduce overcrowding…