Emergency Medicine consultant in Northern Ireland. MSc Medical Ultrasound. PgDip Clinical Education. Lego and Everton enthusiast.
Belfast
Joined February 2014
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Michael Perry retweeted
"That is something SPECIAL!"
Ainsley Maitland-Niles earns a draw for Everton on his debut with an unbelievable 96th minute strike! 🤯
Yesterday gonna take some beating isn’t it. Only communication from club today should be that Angus Kinnear has left his post effective immediately. Shambolic.
Michael Perry retweeted
The scale of the problem is clear, and clearly impacting different UK regions/nations differently. The experience of @RCEMvp_NI in Northern Ireland stands out as particularly horrific, but every region is seeing unacceptable corridor use.
Michael Perry retweeted
A fantastic piece of work from our EM residents. And something that should strike horror into our elected representatives in NI. The study headline is 1 in 5 across the UK cared for in escalation areas. In NI it’s 1 in 3. @niexecutive @mikenesbittni Corridor care must end.
The UK @ternfellow EDcorridor study is out!
Key points
1. 1in5 are treated in ED escalation areas (eg corridors)
2. 10-25% of EDs have no available resus cubicle
3. The problem/solution is flow. More patients waiting for beds in ED than in corridors.
doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2025…
Michael Perry retweeted
Completely unacceptable. Those in power in NI must do better. This is horrific. Corridor care is undignified, it compromises confidentiality and causes harm. It must be eradicated.
Michael Perry retweeted
I'm only a humble ED doc but I can't help thinking that the problem in our EDs isn't caused by patients, it's caused by political failure. Last time I looked it wasn't patients with hiccups in my corridors, it was sick elderly patients who we couldn't get into a hospital bed
Michael Perry retweeted
OUTSTANDING from Dewsbury-Hall!
10-player Everton take the lead at Old Trafford! 🤯
Michael Perry retweeted
A really important report. This applies just as much to Northern Ireland. Corridor care is harmful, unacceptable and must be got rid of.
NEW REPORT📄
While you’re reading this, patients across the country are being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors, waiting hours and hours to be admitted, discharged or transferred.
That's the devastating reality of our EDs, revealed in the first report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care, focusing on so called ‘corridor care’.
The research, compiled by RCEM, shows the scale of corridor care in England, and the impact it has on patients, as well as staff, through data, surveys and patient testimony.
A survey of clinical leads across 58 Type 1 EDs found almost one in five patients were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer.
Read the report, and its recommendations, here: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/a-n…
@RCEMpresident @DrRosena @APPGEmgcyCare @PatientsAssoc
Michael Perry retweeted
Our President, Dr Ian Higginson, responds to the findings of the corridor care report published by the APPG on Emergency Care, complied by RCEM.
Read his full response here: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/a-n…
@RCEMpresident @APPGEmgcyCare
NEW REPORT📄
While you’re reading this, patients across the country are being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors, waiting hours and hours to be admitted, discharged or transferred.
That's the devastating reality of our EDs, revealed in the first report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care, focusing on so called ‘corridor care’.
The research, compiled by RCEM, shows the scale of corridor care in England, and the impact it has on patients, as well as staff, through data, surveys and patient testimony.
A survey of clinical leads across 58 Type 1 EDs found almost one in five patients were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer.
Read the report, and its recommendations, here: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/a-n…
@RCEMpresident @DrRosena @APPGEmgcyCare @PatientsAssoc
Michael Perry retweeted
This answer from the Health Minister shows there were almost 400 medically fit patients on wards across the Trusts on 13th Oct. Patient flow is choked and without increased capacity in the community there will continue to be corridor beds, overcrowding in A&E and Ambulance waits.
ALT Screenshot of an answer to an assembly written question from Danny Donnelly - text reads - THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MIKE NESBITT MLA Castle Buildings, Ballymiscaw, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SQ Danny Donnelly MLA NI Assembly Parliament Buildings Ballymiscaw Stormont 23 October 2025 AQW 33050/22-27 Danny Donnelly MLA asked: To ask the Minister of Health for his Department's assessment of the number of patients currently in hospital whose medical treatment is complete but cannot leave hospital because of a lack of social care capacity. ANSWER The table below outlines data that was accurate on 13 October 2025. This reflects only social care delays, whereby an individual is awaiting a care home or home care package. HSC Table of number of medically fit patients across Trusts. Total - 395 MIKE NESBITT MLA
Michael Perry retweeted
If insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting different results … Overcrowding in EDs kills patients and harms staff. The core problem is the “back door” of our departments. Continued focus on the “front door” through redirection strategies won’t work. @RCollEM
A plan which outlines NHS England’s priorities for the next 3 years ‘offers no meaningful roadmap’ to reduce dangerous long waits in Emergency Departments.
Our response to NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27-2028/29: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/nhs…
Michael Perry retweeted
'It’s cruel and undignified’: Hundreds of ED patients waiting more than two days for a bed in Northern Ireland - RCEM rcem.ac.uk/press-release/its…
Michael Perry retweeted
RCEM ‘unconvinced’ Northern Ireland’s Winter Preparedness Plan will ease seasonal pressure - RCEM rcem.ac.uk/press-release/rce…
Michael Perry retweeted
RCEM is seeking a passionate and committed Fellow to take on the role of National Vice Chair for Northern Ireland. This vital position supports the Vice President in representing the region, advocating for members, and engaging with key stakeholders to improve emergency care and working conditions in Northern Ireland.
You’ll work closely with RCEM’s Policy and Communications teams to build networks, raise regional issues, and strengthen the College’s voice in national discussions. No previous College experience is required—just enthusiasm, leadership, and a desire to influence change.
Application deadline: 18 September 2025
To apply: Complete the nomination form (rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upload…) and send it to [email protected] with a 300-word personal statement and two supporting Fellow signatures.
Full role description, application guidance, FAQs
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