Thousands waiting 24hrs in A&E with mental illness

Travelling to Cardiff for the @EMSAS_RCEM conference. Looking forward to seeing all the delegates there and grateful for the opportunity to speak to the conference tomorrow morning. #emsas2025

Our President, Dr Ian Higginson, responds to the findings of the corridor care report published by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM. Read his full response here: https://t.co/HuOlyyQqIL @RCEMpresident @APPGEmgcyCare

NEW REPORT📄 While you’re reading this, patients across the country are being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors, waiting hours and hours to be admitted, discharged or transferred. That's the devastating reality of our EDs, revealed in the first report by the

Read Dr Rosena Allin-Khan's response to the corridor care report, published today by the APPG on Emergency Care. The research, compiled by RCEM, reveals what patients are experiencing when they seek urgent or emergency care in ED, the harm they are exposed to, and what needs to

🎬 Introducing “This is the place for Emergency Medicine” 🎬 This powerful new video features real people working in emergency departments across Coventry and Manchester, showcasing the heart of our specialty through real life voices and experiences. This film seeks to promote

Our thoughts at RCEM go out to the victims of the stabbing on the Doncaster - London train, to the Emergency Services personnel who responded without hesitation, and the teams looking after the victims. @RCollEM

Good to see pressure rising on the need to tackle Corridor Care this morning @rcollem

Are you up to date with your jabs ahead of winter? Here’s our President Dr Ian Higginson with the latest immunisation guidance for EM clinicians from NHS England 👇

📢 Record-breaking abstract submissions for #RCEMAC26! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit, your contributions promise a vibrant and engaging exhibition space, packed with incredible work from EDs across the country. If this sounds like an event you’d love

Minimum ‘staff welfare’ space mandated for the first time. Emergency Departments often have little space for staff welfare, patients on trolleys in corridors so designing new hospitals with the right space & getting bed capacity right will be welcome.

"The situation is shameful. Patients are being failed. It’s time to act." Our response to @RCPhysicians' survey on so-called 'corridor care', which was published today, can be found here:

I've had my flu jab to protect myself. Colleagues and patients. Hope you are all doing the same, @RCollEM @RCEMpresident @EMSAS_RCEM

🪔 Happy Diwali from RCEM! 🪔 The Festival of Lights is a time of reflection, renewal, and hope - the power of light over darkness and the importance of community, compassion, and inclusion. Read about Diwali & the ED in an RCEM blog: https://t.co/63eFg4j23H

We heard you at our last feedback session, we're doing it again Tell us what’s working, needs improving, and what you’d like to see next Join our drop in session Date: 20/10/25 Time: 11-12pm & 1pm-2pm (UK Time) Location: Online Open to all RCEM Members https://t.co/OMSRBIPScn

Every shift I feel like I'm being set up to fail. Government neglect leading to crowding, hallway medicine and reliance on a CT scanner 25 kms away. Some solace in knowing that my misery is shared by every other emergency physician.

Octobers edition of the CPD newsletter is out! This month’s edition is packed with exciting updates to support your professional development, including: 🔹Exclusive video insights from our Annual Conference abstract reviewers — discover top tips for crafting your abstracts.

£2bn cost of delayed discharges revealed for first time. Just imagine if these 390,960 bed days related to “delayed” patients in September had been available to help Emergency Medicine patients enduring long waits for hospital beds @Rcollem

Swinney: “No 'shortcut' to NHS wait time reduction.” However, I’m not sure from this article that Mr S understands the flow from Emergency Departments into hospital wards for those patients who need ongoing care is what needs a focus on. @rcollem

Had my flu jab this week. Our employees have also been offered one free. It’s better to be protected over the winter! Have you had yours? @RCollEM