RCEM in the news as UK emergency care strains hit frontline hard; sets training standards for EM in UK & Ireland. Now the basics: professional body for emergency physicians, runs exams and accreditation.
A major public inquiry into the UK’s healthcare response during COVID-19 concludes the NHS was ill-prepared, overstretched, and in a precarious state after a decade of austerity. It highlights staffing shortages, limited hospital capacity, and the impact of government decisions, calling for urgent reforms to better prepare for future crises.