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If you are a member of the media and you would like more information about the College and its work, or you would like to make a request to speak to one of our spokespeople, please contact the team via communications@rcem.ac.uk
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‘The Emergency Care system is not functioning as it should’ as ED performance drops
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland for March 2023 Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scotland, said:
Data show the number of care hours per Emergency Medicine consultant have doubled since 2019
Data seen by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine from the Summary Emergency Department Indicator Table (SEDIT) and NHS Benchmarking show that in England the number of care hours per Emergency Medicine Consultant (whole-time equivalent) and nurse have doubled since 2019, despite 2019 and 2022 having a comparable number of attendances.
RCEM calls for political leadership to ensure functioning health and social care service amid ‘catastrophic’ Emergency Care crisis
Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics for Quarter 4 (January – March 2023) published by the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Dr Russell McLaughlin, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Northern Ireland, said:
Uncovering the Full Picture: How we influenced policymakers to publish the 12-Hour Time of Arrival Data
In February 2023 the Government and NHS England published its Delivery Plan for the Recovery of Urgent and Emergency Care Service…
Emergency Department 12-hour length of stay data must be meaningful and transparent
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for March 2023 for Wales, Dr Suresh Pillai, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Wales, said:
Publication of true 12-hour length of stay data a welcome and significant step for Emergency Medicine
Commenting on the inaugural publication of 12-hour length of stay data measured from the time of arrival by NHS England for February 2023, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
RCEM statement on upcoming industrial action by junior doctors
Commenting on the upcoming industrial action by junior doctors, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
Independent Review into exams published
An independent external review which was commissioned last year in response to an exams error which saw 50 candidates being given an incorrect pass result has now been completed…
RCEM responds to The Hewitt Review
Responding to today’s publication of The Hewitt Review: An independent review of integrated care systems by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
‘We must eliminate dangerous and unacceptable delays to patient care’, RCEM says as it welcomes new Cabinet Secretary
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland for February 2023 Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scotland, said:
Wales’ Emergency Care system under severe pressure as staff continue to be stretched
Commenting on the continued pressures facing the Emergency Care system across Wales, Dr Suresh Pillai, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Wales, said:
Urgent concerted effort required to tackle the emergency care crisis
News that public satisfaction levels with the NHS and Accident and Emergency Services have fallen further is disheartening, but not at all surprising…..
Engagement with the Welsh Government welcome, with improved latest A&E performance figures
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for February 2023 for Wales, Dr Suresh Pillai, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Wales, said:
National Clinical Impact Awards 2023
The application window for the National Clinical Impact Awards is open until 05 May 2023.
UK charities launch campaign for Syrian earthquake victims
Two UK charities are partnering with a Cambridge Emergency Medicine doctor who escaped war-torn Syria as a young medical student and is returning to help hospitals hit by February’s earthquake.
Pensions reform is a positive step for staff retention
Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement in the House of Commons today outlining the government’s Spring Budget, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
