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New RCEM guidance on Time Out of Training published Â
27/01/2026 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has published new guidance for EM clinicians who may be planning to pause their training.
Statement on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) BillÂ
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: âGetting medical training right is crucial for the future of the Emergency Care workforce, so we welcome the governmentâs intention to address rising competition ratios for medical training posts.
RCEM urges action as new data from Welsh government shows pressures taking a toll on Emergency Departmentsâ waiting times
23/01/2026 – In December, 10,174 patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred.
âItâs not sustainableâ: lack of hospital beds leaves Emergency Departments with no room to breathe as norovirus numbers surge
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 next.
Partnership and Progress in Ethiopian Emergency Medicine
21/01/2026 – Two recent RCEM visits in East Africa led to a positive meeting between health professionals from across the globe, thanks to a 10 month health partnership grant.
RCEM launches its next Quality Improvement Project on the Management of Paracetamol Overdoses
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.
âOlder people deserve better than thisâ – RCEM responds to new Age UK figures on corridor care and trolley waits in Emergency DepartmentsÂ
21/01/2026 – RCEM President Dr Ian Higginson responds to Age UKâs new analysis of trolley waits and so-called ‘corridor care’ in English Emergency Departments.
Englandâs EDs in a state of âdesperation, frustration and exhaustionâ as winter pressures pummel the system
15/01/2026 – Emergency Departments across England are running on âdesperation, frustration and exhaustionâ as they struggle to cope with additional pressure on the system because of winter.
Nurses’ corridor care testimonies ‘distressing, damning’: RCEM
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.
RCEM responds to Scottish government’s 2026-27 budget announcement
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. Â
RCEM welcomes Liberal Democrats’ call to end 12 hour waits in EDs
13/01/26 – The Liberal Democrats have revealed a ÂŁ1.5 billion plan to end long waits for a hospital bed by making 6,000 extra hospital beds available.
RCEM members’ New Year Honours
Professor Redmond Professor Fletcher Dr Walker RCEM membersâ work has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for 2026 The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has
Emergency Departments rammed as winter pressures skyrocket after Christmas dipÂ
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).
âThe current approach has failedâ – RCEM responds to Scotland delayed discharge Auditor General report
08/01/2026 – Dr Fiona Hunter, RCEM Vice President for Scotland, responds to the joint report into delayed discharges by the Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission.
‘It’s deeply concerning that this is the state of emergency care in our country’: RCEM responds to HSSIB report on corridor care
08/01/26 – The Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) investigation report on patient care in temporary care environments has been published today.
Emergency Departments risk âtotal derailmentâ as winter batters the Scottish health serviceÂ
06/01/2026 – The Scottish government must prioritise tackling delayed discharges and overcrowding in Emergency Departments – or risk the entire system collapsing under the strain of an incredibly difficult winter.