“This must be a watershed moment” RCEM responds to ‘harrowing’ RCN corridor care report
“How is it fair to tell someone they are dying in a corridor?” A couple told their miscarriage care options in a crowded corridor. An
Emergency Departments ‘too crowded’ to cope with a disaster
Sunday 12 January 2025 A survey has found fewer than one in 10 emergency doctors feel confident they could evacuate their A&Es in a crisis,
‘How has this been allowed to happen again?’: RCEM demands answers as winter crisis deepens
9 January 2025 With patients at risk of harm due to spending days in Emergency Departments and health care professionals left in tears due to
Increase in reported violence against ambulance staff ‘abhorrent and unacceptable’ – RCEM
7 January 2025 A rise in violence against ambulance staff, who are on the frontline to care for and help others in their time of
A&Es ‘in crisis’ amid winter freeze and flu admission surge
Tuesday 7 January 2025 Emergency Departments in Scotland are struggling against the combined pressures of extreme weather and a rise in hospital admissions from flu.
Flu surge causing severe pressure in Emergency Departments
Friday 3 January 2025 An increase in flu hospitalisations is causing severe pressure in already overstretched Emergency Departments. This is the message from The Royal
Winter bearing down on EDs amid lack of political action to tackle crisis
19 December 2024 Year-on-year, there are four times as many people who have been hospitalised for flu so far in December 2024. And Emergency Medicine
ED doctors issue ‘hidden hazards’ warning about popular stocking fillers this festive season
Monday 23 December 2024 Leading Emergency Medicine clinicians are urging parents and carers to be extra cautious with toys containing water beads, button batteries and
Government must address ‘immediate crisis’ in Emergency Departments
Thursday 19 December 2024 The Welsh government must ‘listen to those on the frontline’ of emergency care as health board issues capacity warning. This is
‘Normalisation of the dangerous’ – RCEM hits back at NHSE ‘Corridor Care’ guidance
Monday 16 December 2024 The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has hit back at health service guidance detailing how patients can be ‘safely’ treated in
Lack of political focus on winter UEC crisis ‘deeply concerning’ – RCEM
12 December 2024 The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about the lack of political attention on the pressure facing Urgent
Government’s budget a ‘step in the right direction’ but A&Es still face challenging winter
Today’s budget released by the Scottish government is a “step in the right direction” but comes too late to ease the winter crisis already hitting some of the country’s A&Es.
RCEM issues urgent budget call to Scottish government ahead of ‘gruelling’ winter
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has joined calls for the Scottish government to address ‘delayed hospital discharges’ in the upcoming budget announcement.
Welsh Emergency Departments feeling the ‘cold shoulder’ this winter
Emergency Medicine clinicians in Wales feel like they are getting the cold shoulder from the Welsh Government as the weather worsens and their concerns about patient safety grow.
A&E doctors ‘not confident’ heading into winter with almost all worried patient safety is at risk
Almost nine out of 10 UK A&E clinicians said they aren’t confident that their departments will cope well this winter.
Hospital performance ‘league tables’ could lead to short term target chasing
League tables to compare hospital performance could take away focus from deeper systemic issues affecting Urgent and Emergency Care.
