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NHS England corridor care definition interesting but meaningful change must follow
04/03/2026 – A unified definition on corridor care is an interesting approach – but only if meaningful action follows.
Scottish A&E 12-hour waits hit ‘grim milestone’ of 10,000 in worst month on record
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.
Delayed discharges put patients in danger, latest statistics show
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 – as well as considerable time being lost due to ambulance handover delays.
MRCEM SBA Results Issue
25.02.26 – On Tuesday 24 February 2026, a small number of candidates logged into their RCEM Account and were accidentally able to view pre-adjudication data within the results field for the MRCEM SBA exam. We apologise for any confusion or distress to affected candidates but can assure you the results to be published to you tomorrow are accurate and correct.
‘A matter of life and death’: 1 in 3 sickest Emergency Department patients experiencing corridor care in Wales, RCEM calls for next government to act now on overcrowding
24/02/2026 – And that’s on a “quieter” day according to some top Emergency Medicine doctors.
RCEM issues practical guidance on defining Training Time as 40 hours per week
23/02/26 – The College has now released detailed guidance to support consistent application of the principle that RCEM defines ‘full-time’ training in Emergency Medicine as 40-hours a week.
A&Es deliver estimated 131,502kg of CO2e savings through latest cycle of RCEM’s GreenED Programme
20/02/26 – This result underscores the achievements of eleven EDs which have been awarded a GreenED accreditation.
‘The chaos continues’: sustained winter pressures batter an underprepared Emergency Care system, says RCEM
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.
RCEM: worst January on record for Wales Emergency Departments shows urgent need for action
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.
‘The wheels have come off’: predictably busy January exposes ‘fragile’ NHS system as A&Es swamped with patients needing beds, says Royal College of Emergency Medicine
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.
RCEM urges governments to prioritise long term solutions over ‘quick wins’ as new EMJ study adds to the growing evidence on the consequences of long waits in Emergency Departments
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.
RCEM publishes new guidance on Extended Emergency Medicine Ambulatory Care (EEMAC)
10/02/2026 – New guidelines on Extended Emergency Medicine Ambulatory Care (EEMAC) have been published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
NHSE’s Model ED offers a blueprint, but is unlikely to meaningfully reduce overcrowding: RCEM
09/02/2026 – A publication which outlines key components of an Emergency Department will have some utility but is unlikely to have ‘meaningful impact’ on reducing overcrowding and the associated corridor care in departments.
RCEM urges action as long hospital stays reach worst levels this winter
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.
‘The situation is still utterly appalling’: hundreds of Northern Ireland A&E patients waited more than two days in December 2025
05/02/2026 – Slight improvements to long waits in Northern Ireland’s Emergency Departments are encouraging – but the overall picture still looks bleak.
Why Emergency Medicine Should Begin at Zero Point
05.02.26 By Dr Naazia Siddiqua, Senior Resident, Emergency Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi Emergency Medicine teaches us to run many surveys, yet I’ve come to realise