Tim Cooksley

Jan 3, 2025 | bmj.com | Tim Cooksley

Opinion BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r6 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r6 Tim Cooksley, immediate past president11Society for Acute MedicineWith a sense of inevitability and clear predictability, urgent and emergency care in the UK is rapidly heading into another winter of discontent. We are seeing signs that we will experience another winter of patients facing prolonged waits to access emergency care.

Jan 3, 2024 | bmj.com | Tim Cooksley

Tim Cooksley, immediate past president, Society for Acute MedicineSociety for Acute Medicine, Eastleigh SO53 3AP, UKThe NHS remains under immense pressure.1 Each part of the system is experiencing demand beyond its capacity, which is continually increasing the problem. This is most vividly illustrated in urgent and emergency care settings.

Nov 1, 2023 | inkl.com | Tim Cooksley

Frail older people are “not being appropriately prioritised” when they attend Accident & Emergency departments, academics have said after a new study found that elderly people are less likely to be seen within target times. Younger patients with simpler problems are waiting less time for assessments than frail patients with complex care needs, researchers said.

Aug 4, 2023 | hsj.co.uk | Sarah Clarke |Adam Gordon |Tim Cooksley

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