29/01/2026 – A predictable surge in norovirus is plunging Emergency Departments further into crisis because of a failure to prepare for winter.
27/01/2026 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has published new guidance for EM clinicians who may be planning to pause their training.
27/01/2026 – Ahead of the House of Commons debate and vote on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, Dr Maya Naravi, RCEM Vice President, said: “Getting medical training right is crucial for the future of the Emergency Care workforce, so we welcome the government’s intention to address rising competition ratios for
23/01/2026 – In December, 10,174 patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred.
22/01/2026 – With hospital bed capacity is at its worst so far this winter, and the number of patients being hospitalised by certain seasonal illnesses on the rise, patient flow must be improved or patients, who are already in our corridors and cupboards, will bear the brunt of what comes
22/01/2026 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has announced its next Quality Improvement Project (QIP), with applications to join the Topic Team now open.
21/01/2026 – RCEM President Dr Ian Higginson responds to Age UK’s new analysis of trolley waits and so-called ‘corridor care’ in English Emergency Departments.
15/01/2026 – Emergency Departments across England are running on ‘desperation, frustration and exhaustion’ as they struggle to cope with additional pressure on the system because of winter.
15/01/2026 – The Royal College of Nursing has published testimonies from more than 430 nurses around the UK on the state of corridor care.
13/01/2026 – RCEM Vice President for Scotland Dr Fiona Hunter said: “Scottish Emergency Departments are in the midst of a crisis born of political apathy towards tackling the difficult problems of social care capacity, delayed discharges and the overall issue of hospital flow.
13/01/26 – The Liberal Democrats have revealed a £1.5 billion plan to end long waits for a hospital bed by making 6,000 extra hospital beds available.
08/01/2026 – The ease in pressure on Emergency Departments (EDs) over the festive period must be replicated throughout the year in order to get the hospital system back on track, says the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).
