Ian Higginson 🌈
@RCEM_VP
Emergency Physician. President Elect of RCEM. PEM and BASICS/PHEM doc. Hon Assoc Prof Plymouth Uni. Hate crowds except at our gigs. All beats and views my own.
Stepping down as @BASICSdevon 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.
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
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-…
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/ @RCollEM
🎪 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 @RCEM_VP we meet EM professionals…
🎯 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
🎉 #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…
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…
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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…
Hundreds of thousands fewer patients will face long A&E waits, the Government has pledged, as it also set out plans to try and end “corridor care” standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
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.
@RCollEM have been saying this for years. Meanwhile in England @NHSE/@DHSCgovuk 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
We tend to assume that the reason why it takes so long to treat patients in A&E is to do with the number of A&E attendances. 1/12
I was proud to represent @GreenED_uk for a session at @ICEM2025 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 @RCollEM @IFEM2 @courtghoward
Happy Emergency Medicine Day from @RCEM_VP 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…
The College’s Emergency Medicine Specialty and Specialist (EMSAS) Doctor’s forum @EMSAS_RCEM 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…
Something a bit different today. Attending an event in Parliament to support our SAS Doctors @EMSAS_RCEM
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.
Last week, I was proud to launch the @APPGEmgcyCare 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 @RCollEM to demand change.
Last week, I was proud to launch the @APPGEmgcyCare 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 @RCollEM to demand change.
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 … @BASICSdevon @BASICS_HQ
Did you know our volunteer responders carry life-saving equipment in their own cars? From defibs to trauma kits, they’re ready to respond 24/7. Check this out, courtesy of volunteer doctor Ian Higginson @RCEM_VP …. #volunteers #Devon #prehospitalcare #EmergencyResponse
Fantastic to have so many parliamentarians and healthcare professionals at the launch of the new APPG on Emergency Care (@APPGEmgcyCare) 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…