Press Release
NHS England corridor care definition interesting but meaningful change must follow
04/03/2026 – A unified definition on corridor care is an interesting approach â but only if meaningful action follows.
04/03/2026 – A unified definition on corridor care is an interesting approach â but only if meaningful action follows.
03/03/2026 – Emergency Departments (EDs) in Scotland are in dire need of attention by whoever forms the next government in May, as unwanted records for four, eight and 12-hour waits continue to be set.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is calling for action after new weekly performance figures for England released today show an increase in patients remaining in hospital despite being medically fit to leave â as well as considerable time being lost due to ambulance handover delays.
24/02/2026 – And thatâs on a âquieterâ day according to some top Emergency Medicine doctors.
20/02/26 – This result underscores the achievements of eleven EDs which have been awarded a GreenED accreditation.
19/02/2026 – The government and health service leaders must pay attention to the chaos inside Emergency Departments this winter, which are buckling under the pressure because of a failure to prepare for predictable surges in seasonal illnesses.
19/02/2026 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is today calling for action after new performance figures for Wales in January show Emergency Departments (ED) had their worst month on record.
12/02/2026 – A predictable spike in demand for Emergency Departments in January has exposed the fragility of the entire hospital system, and reinforced the critical need for a long-term and sustainable plan for tackling the A&E crisis.
12/02/2026 – New research into the link between longer stays in A&E and mortality rates makes a significant contribution to the evidence about the consequences of overcrowding in Emergency Departments.
10/02/2026 – New guidelines on Extended Emergency Medicine Ambulatory Care (EEMAC) have been published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
09/02/2026 – A publication which outlines key components of an Emergency Department will have some utility but is unlikely to have âmeaningful impactâ on reducing overcrowding and the associated corridor care in departments.
05/02/2026 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has reiterated its calls for meaningful long-term action as data released today by NHS England show some of the worst weekly records seen so far this winter.