Leon Osbourne

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[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

"We have a huge crisis in bed to the exit block within emergency departments across the uk, that we're also seeing in Scotland"

Dr Jayne McLaren talks to @LBCNews this morning about the exit block crisis across the UK and how we can start to combat it

[Ian Higginson @RCEMpresident]

Busy week for RCEM advocacy in England. Been to the King’s Fund for a UEC summit, have had a productive meeting with @wesstreeting (violence and aggression and racism faced by ED staff raised) whilst @RCEMvp_Salwa and myself are meeting with politicians from across the spectrum.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

"I know many of my colleagues are dreading what winter will bring for us and for our patients"

@RCEMpresident Dr Ian Higginson responds to the latest Emergency Department performance data from @NHSEngland for September.

It revealed 133,682 people waited 12 hours or more in that month alone. That's 11,125 more patients who experienced this wait when compared to July.

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

Our VP @JamesGagg is representing the College at #CPC25 in Manchester. Today he met with a number of MPs interested in health policy and Emergency Care including @JoePJRobertson - who sits on the @CommonsHealth select committee – raising concerns about winter pressures, corridor care and exit block.

Engaging with the opposition helps us keep pressure on the Government, and keep UEC on the political agenda.
#InfluenceAndAdvocacy

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Patients are facing dangerous delays to life-saving scans and treatment due to the chronic shortage of doctors in the NHS.

The government must train and recruit more radiologists and oncologists to meet future demand.

Read our 2024 census reports: https://t.co/Ua1Il2HCpA

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Day one of #RCRGlobalAI ✅

Thank you to everyone who joined us in-person and online!

What were your key insights from today? ⬇️

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

We were pleased to welcome several parliamentarians to #RCRGlobalAI and showcase our commitment to harnessing the potential of AI across diagnostics and cancer care.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Widespread recruitment freezes in cancer and radiology departments across the UK are undermining critical efforts to reduce delays for patients.

We have published a new briefing laying bare the extent of this challenge and its impact on our members.

🔗 https://t.co/mxDPaCHIOF

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

A debate was held in parliament on the important issue of NHS backlogs 💬

We were delighted to hear radiologists mentioned on both sides of the house and @HelenMorganMP echoed our call for the government to “recruit, train and retain” the radiologists we need.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

The elective reform plan has the right focus in its commitment to bringing down diagnostic delays.

However, increasing physical capacity for scanning without investing in radiologists will only exacerbate delays in receiving scan results.

🔗 https://t.co/annUVVWOIY

[Leon Osbourne @LeonAOsbourne]

Across the UK, we have a 30% shortfall of radiologists, causing delays for patients getting their scan results and receiving treatment.

Grateful to @LibDems health spokesperson @HelenMorganMP for raising this important issue at #PMQs today.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

We're grateful to @HelenMorganMP for raising the shocking delays in CT and MRI scan results at #PMQs.

From January to June 2024, over 420,000 scans in England took longer than a month to be reported on by radiologists.

This leads to delays in potentially lifesaving treatment.

[Leon Osbourne @LeonAOsbourne]

Watch @halliday_kath articulate the crisis we are currently facing in diagnostic waiting times.

From Jan to June, 420,000 scans took longer than a month to be read by a radiologist. The target is for this number to be 0. We need to invest in our radiology workforce!

[BBC Radio 4 PM @BBCPM]

Dr Katharine Halliday, president of The Royal College of Radiologists, tells #BBCPM radiologists 'just can't keep up' with the growing number of scans, leaving patients waiting weeks for test results.

[BBC Radio 4 PM @BBCPM]

Dr Katharine Halliday, president of The Royal College of Radiologists, tells #BBCPM radiologists 'just can't keep up' with the growing number of scans, leaving patients waiting weeks for test results.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Diagnostics underpins so much of what we do in the NHS but we’re under massive strain.

New data shows we don't have enough radiologists to report the level of scans that are currently being acquired, which will only intensify as demand increases.

🔗 https://t.co/hPWMuQc8EN

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Our President @halliday_kath has written to @RachelReevesMP ahead of next week's budget ✍️

We call for targeted investment in diagnostics and cancer care, and remind the Chancellor about the importance of supporting the workforce given the shortfalls in our specialties.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

“Staff are the beating heart of the health service, and their voices must remain central to all decision-making, as we work together to restore the NHS to full health.”

Read our President @halliday_kath's response to Lord Darzi’s NHS review: https://t.co/mWJNofnzan

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Our Vice President for clinical oncology @tomroques was interviewed on @SkyNews, where he discussed the next steps for patients after completing a course of preventative cancer treatment.

📺https://t.co/ICKNtx2bmy

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Our president @halliday_kath met with Mike Nesbitt MLA, Minister of Health in the Northern Ireland Executive, and other officials from @healthdpt today.

We shared the findings of our 2023 census reports and discussed recruitment, training and retention in Northern Ireland.

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Today's turnaround times data confirms what we already know: with an aging population increasingly needing our services, there simply aren't enough radiologists to report the growing number of scans 📈

Read more: https://t.co/5wt9RumBXT

[Leon Osbourne @LeonAOsbourne]

85% of respondents were not confident that whoever forms the next government would improve CR and CO.
This shows that the next government has work to do to persuade doctors that they can work together to transform healthcare in the way that is so desperately needed. #GE2024

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

Following the election manifesto launches, we tested out 9 policies with our Fellows and Members.

The results revealed significant scepticism over the feasibility of these policies and their potential to improve on patient care.

Our manifesto analysis: https://t.co/q1ivkqNAZm