IAEM welcomes Ministerial launch of the Emergency Medicine Early Warning System (EMEWS) but warns of need to properly address ED crowding
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine warmly welcomes the publication of the Emergency Medicine Early Warning System (EMEWS) by the National Clinical Effectiveness Unit and... Read More
‘Changing Hearts and Minds – Inspiring Future Generations of Emergency Medicine Leaders’ #18IAEM
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) Annual Scientific Meeting will take place in the Castleknock Hotel in Dublin from October 17th to 19th 2018... Read More
IAEM comments on the proposed an air ambulance service for the south of Ireland
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) welcomes the proposed operational launch of Ireland’s first community-funded air ambulance in the south of Ireland. This service... Read More
IAEM expresses concern about the impact of the Papal Mass on overloaded Dublin Emergency Departments
It is well known that our public hospital system is struggling to cope with increasing patient numbers and needs. The pressure on acute care is... Read More
Where are the new hospital beds?
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine notes that 430 admitted inpatients patients were boarded on trolleys in Emergency Departments (EDs) this sunny summer morning. There... Read More
IAEM lauds exceptional efforts made by Emergency Department staff during recent extreme weather
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine recognises the enormous efforts made by staff working in Ireland’s 29 Emergency Departments (EDs) to ensure that they continued... Read More
IAEM warmly welcomes publication of the Report of the Trauma Steering Group ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine warmly welcomes today’s publication of the Report of the Trauma Steering Group ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’. As experts... Read More
IAEM welcomes publication of the 2016 Major Trauma Audit National Report
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine welcomes today’s publication of the 2016 Major Trauma Audit Report by the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA). This... Read More
IAEM welcomes early Cabinet consideration of the Bed Capacity Review and urges a rapid and positive response
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has argued for many years that there is a serious shortage of acute and community bed capacity which is... Read More
IAEM welcomes Minister’s commitment to increase number of Consultants in EM but warns that increased bed capacity is crucial to solving ED crowding
Unfortunately, and all too predictably, early January 2018 has seen record numbers of patients on trolleys awaiting hospital admission; the overwhelming majority being warehoused in... Read More