The Government’s ‘Plan for Change’ has failed to deliver a plan and significant change to future-proof Emergency Medicine which is facing one of the most difficult winters yet. It comes as new NHS England data reveals the healthcare system is going into winter under more

James Illman Just providing a source for the 14,000 deaths claim. Other sources are available obvs

Top doctor Ian Higginson warns deaths will rise as 12 hour waits worsen this winter after A&E target left off Labour milestones independent.co.uk/news/health/a-…

thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/… 12 hours stays (from time of arrival) must have the same attention as four hours. This is where the harm is ☹️

Their are so many great leaders in our specialty who could step forward and stand on the shoulders of their giant predecessors to become the next Ian Higginson Simply cannot fault Adrian’s and others’ tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to our patients and our

Thank you to Royal College of Emergency Medicine and Adrian Boyle for giving leadership and being so clear on this issue. I cannot give safe care in a crowded ED. I do my best, but the standards that patients reasonably expect are beyond my capabilities.

We have made it clear that the NHS temporary escalation spaces (TES) guide is "normalisation of what is an unacceptable and dangerous situation". RCEM Position Statement: tinyurl.com/rcemTES RCEM News: tinyurl.com/rcemNews1612 TES guide: england.nhs.uk/long-read/prin…

Corridor care has become socially normalised across hospitals. The once moral indignation has become moral disengagement. myemail.constantcontact.com/Own-it.html?so…

A&E departments 'absolutely full to bursting' with flu blamed for making 'bad situation even worse', top medic says | UK News | Sky News news.sky.com/story/aande-de…

The fact there’s a “winter crisis” every year should be a source of shame for politicians and NHS leaders. It reflects a recurrent failure to plan, invest, and address root causes of hospital and ED crowding, in the face of societal, demographic and health trends. Royal College of Emergency Medicine 1/8

So called ‘corridor care’ is degrading, dehumanising and dangerous. We must not normalise the unacceptable. #ResuscitateEmergencyCare Shaun Lintern

“It leaves a hole in your soul” — Anonymous RCN nurse More than 5,000 nurses have shared their harrowing experiences of so called #CorridorCare #EndCorridorCare #ResuscitateEmergencyCare

Boys did well Trent College today Scottish Rugby pathway event thanks to Scotland u18 coaches for coming down to see players.

The queue at different times of day is now between 2.5 and 6 TIMES larger than it once was despite attendance only being up ~20-25%. Queues get worse far faster than intuition suggests.

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This weekend in A&E, I saw patients who couldn't get GP appointments And I worked with GPs who couldn't get jobs as GPs NHS England make it make sense please as i can't.

Well that’s a little bit close to home - and disappointingly close to the truth Private Eye Magazine #EndCorridorCare #NHSCollapse

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We’re keeping the focus on the pressures facing our EDs today. Speaking to Nick Triggle, Adrian Boyle expressed The College’s concerns about the unintended risk related to incentivising ED waiting time targets which may lead to some of the most vulnerable patients waiting the

Too much NHS performance is hidden behind artfully constructed fig leaves. Real improvement can only happen with transparent and meaningful data.