In response to the General Medical Council (GMC’s) release today (Thursday 26 September 2024) of resources to support survivors of sexual misconduct by doctors, RCEM President Dr Adrian Boyle said: “We hugely welcome the release of these resources by the GMC to support the reporting of sexual misconduct in healthcare.
RCEM’s VP for Scotland Dr John-Paul Loughrey said: “It is immensely disappointing that this plan does not place adequate emphasis on addressing what is causing the real harm in Emergency Departments right now.”
The Welsh Government must come up with a plan to address the extreme demands being experienced by the country’s Emergency Departments – with some already issuing warnings to the public about being overwhelmed.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has welcomed the Liberal Democrats’ call to ‘make the NHS winterproof’ as the colder months loom.
The Urgent and Emergency Care system is stuck in ‘survival mode.’
The Government has today become the first to accept and acknowledge the dangerous and unacceptable risks of patients waiting extreme lengths of time in A&E departments previously revealed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).
In response to Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the performance of the NHS in England, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said: “Lord Darzi and his team have done an extraordinary job of gathering, analysing and collating a huge amount of data and information and
Curbing sky rocketing A&E waiting times must be the number one priority for the Scottish government with winter just around the corner.
The new First Minister of Wales must take urgent action to address long waits in Emergency Departments before an inevitable winter spike in demand.
We have to get better at involving and supporting inpatients to leave hospital as soon as they are able to.
The latest shocking A&E performance data for Northern Ireland must be a catalyst for change.
The government must take urgent action to increase A&E capacity ahead of winter.
