Fantastic to have so many parliamentarians and healthcare professionals at the launch of the new APPG on Emergency Care (APPG on Emergency Care) our analysis that there were 16k+ excess deaths last year linked to long a&e waits shows the scale and urgency of the problem. And of course

Why BASICS responders struggle with big shops. Where do we put it with all this in the boot? With thanks to our long suffering families … BASICS Devon BASICS_HQ

Last week, I was proud to launch the APPG on Emergency Care in Parliament. With over 16,600 lives lost last year due to long A&E waits, we must ensure emergency care is at the front of Government plans to improve our NHS. I am pleased to be working with Royal College of Emergency Medicine to demand change.

It was a pleasure to be in Parliament for this launch and to meet Dr Allin-Khan. Along with other strong advocates for the provision of decent Emergency Care.

Something a bit different today. Attending an event in Parliament to support our SAS Doctors ⁦EMSAS⁩

Stepping down as BASICS Devon trustee after (ahem) years, part of clearing decks. Charities like BASICS_HQ need committed trustees like my colleagues here. If you have relevant skills to offer, and are looking to contribute to the charity sector, consider your local scheme.

The College’s Emergency Medicine Specialty and Specialist (EMSAS) Doctor’s forum EMSAS has just launched a practical and comprehensive guide to support the Emergency Medicine SAS workforce. The ‘EMSAS Handbook’ provides essential information, guidance, and useful links to

Happy Emergency Medicine Day from Ian Higginson 🌈 Higgi President Elect & all of RCEM! EM is a specialty made of clinicians who take pride in delivering the best urgent care they can through incredible teamwork. Show your appreciation for your EM colleagues & the staff supporting you

I was proud to represent GreenED for a session at International Conference on Emergency Medicine yesterday, on behalf of my RCEM colleagues. This issue has been acknowledged by EM societies across the globe, and has profound implications for our speciality that we need to consider Royal College of Emergency Medicine International Federation for Emergency Medicine Dr Courtney Howard

Royal College of Emergency Medicine have been saying this for years. Meanwhile in England @NHSE/Department of Health and Social Care touting all sorts of demand management ideas as the cure for crowding (won’t work), whilst avoiding critical investment in hospital capacity, and social care. Sticking plasters don’t heal deep wounds

It was an exciting start this morning at the ACP conference with the official handover of the ACP forum. We thank Ashleigh Lowther for her time as Chair and welcome co-chairs, Amy Cawthorne and Jonathan George, to the forum.

The long-awaited Urgent and Emergency Care plan for 25/26 has been published this morning. We welcome the commitment to publish A&E data for every individual hospital (which we had called for) but are less impressed with the watering down of the pledge to end degrading and

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Seeing a straightforward patient - 3min. Paperwork & process around seeing the patient, 15min. Interruptions while dealing with paperwork & process, +30min. 45 min for a patient that spends 3 min with me. I’m not value for money. Reminds me of this paper. citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid…

🎉 #RCEM10 This year marks 10 years since we became the Royal College of Emergency Medicine! From our roots in 1967 to receiving our Royal Charter in 2015, we’ve come a long way in championing Emergency Care 💜👑 Celebrate with us - share your RCEM achievements with #RCEM10 in

🎯 60% and counting! Only 1 Week to go! Your experiences shape our training. Each survey response builds a clearer picture of our collective reality in EM. Complete the survey today and help drive meaningful change before its too late! 🚀 #EMTASurvey2025

🎪 Emergency Medicine isn’t just in the Emergency Department. As festival season kicks off, our EM clinicians can often be found supporting and ensuring festivalgoers stay healthy and safe. In this video: youtu.be/BsVBKsd5uTo filmed by Ian Higginson 🌈 we meet EM professionals

NHS data for England today tells a familiar story. It’s summer. The days are long outside, but even longer if you are inside waiting for a bed, or doing your best for patients, in one of our EDs. Our policy team have added to the flourish slides public.flourish.studio/story/3220116/ Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Following lengthy discussions with different College committees, a position statement regarding treating patients in the back of ambulances has now been agreed: rcem.ac.uk/news/position-…

Time to recognise the dedication and brilliance of our new Advanced Clinical Practitioners, MRCEM and FRCEM diplomates who are lining up for their moment on the stage! It's going to be an inspiring day #rcemdiploma