RCEM appoints new South East Regional Chair
02/02/26 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is pleased to confirm the appointment of a new Chair for the South East of England Regional Board.
‘Failure to prepare’ for winter has left A&E patients out at sea, says Royal College of Emergency Medicine as norovirus surge piles pressure on hospitals
29/01/2026 – A predictable surge in norovirus is plunging Emergency Departments further into crisis because of a failure to prepare for winter.
New RCEM guidance on Time Out of Training published
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) Bill
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 medical training posts.
RCEM urges action as new data from Welsh government shows pressures taking a toll on Emergency Departments’ waiting times
23/01/2026 – In December, 10,174 patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred.
“It’s not sustainable”: 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.
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.
“Older people deserve better than this” – RCEM responds to new Age UK figures on corridor care and trolley waits in Emergency Departments
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.
England’s EDs in a state of ‘desperation, frustration and exhaustion’ as winter pressures pummel the system
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.
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.
RCEM welcomes Liberal Democrats’ call to end 12 hour waits in EDs
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.
Emergency Departments rammed as winter pressures skyrocket after Christmas dip
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).
‘The current approach has failed’ – 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 ‘total derailment’ as winter batters the Scottish health service
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.