![]() You can read about the census data in detail on this link. Thank you Adrian Boyle (RCEM President) for being there and supporting us. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tamara, Pooja, Daisy and policy team for their hard work to get the census data and organising the launch event. There were a number of stake holders and policy makers in attendance including the Minister of Health and Social Services who delivered the key note speech. The RCEM Welsh Medical Workforce Census data launch event on 19 th January 2023 at Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) was a huge success. The emergency care facilities attendances was 19.6% more when compared to previous year. The December 2022 performance figures showed the worst ever 8-hour and 12-hour performance. ![]() The situation in Welsh EDs are not that different from what is happening elsewhere in UK. I work in Morriston Hospital, Swansea as an EM and ICM Consultant. Our vice-chair is Rob Perry who is an EM Consultant from Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Welsh National Board (WNB) meets quarterly and has representations from all EDs and from prehospital EM, head of the school, trainee rep, TERN, EMSAS, ACP and the lay representative. All Wales School of Emergency Medicine (AWSEM) is responsible to develop, oversee and deliver training in Emergency Medicine (EM). On 14 th September 2020, Wales had its first Major Trauma Centre opened at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. We have an established pre-hospital care service in Wales called ‘Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service Cymru (EMRTS Cymru)’ that was established in 2015. For a population of 3.1 million, there were over 1 million attendance to the Welsh EDs in 2022. Wales has 12 Type 1 Emergency Departments (EDs) and most of them are situated on the M4 corridor. And of course, there is the Welsh cakes which was one of the reasons I decided to settle down in Wales! There are several beautiful beaches and mountains with multiple walking trails. As you will be aware, Wales is a popular holiday destination with its outstanding natural beauty. This is the first time I am writing a blog in RCEM dispatches so I thought it will be good to start with some background information about the Emergency Services in Wales. Published by RCEM Comms on FebruFebruary 6, 2023
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