UK and Ireland’s professional body for emergency medicine standards
UK emergency departments face rising violence and discrimination against staff as overcrowding and long waits persist. A RCEM survey shows most workers report abuse, with calls for urgent action from government and NHS leadership.
NHS England has published data showing an average of 2,241 patients daily experienced corridor care in emergency departments in May, with 669 more treated in wards. The figures highlight a national crisis, concentrated in a few trusts, as ministers pledge to eradicate the practice.
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Analyses from the Nuffield Trust show 43% of over-80s faced waits of more than 12 hours from A&E arrival to ward admission in 2025, far higher than younger patients. Officials warn long delays persist amid bed shortages and social care gaps, with nearly 3,000 daily corridor care cases in May.