That this House recognises the vital contribution of emergency medicine professionals, up and down the country, who deliver urgent and life-saving care and pays tribute to them for their dedicated service in our A&E Departments as we celebrate Emergency Medicine Day 2026; notes with concern the increasing levels of violence, aggression and abuse directed towards staff working in emergency departments; further notes the impact of unsafe working conditions on staff wellbeing, workforce retention and patient care; believes that all healthcare workers have the right to work free from fear of violence, intimidation or abuse; calls for enforcement of a zero-tolerance approach to violence and abuse against healthcare staff; and expresses its gratitude to emergency medicine professionals across the UK for their dedication, professionalism and resilience.
Signatories (37)
- Wera Hobhouse Sponsor
- Mr Will Forster
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Jim Shannon
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Layla Moran
- Tom Gordon
- Helen Morgan
- Colum Eastwood
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Ben Lake
- Steve Darling
- Ian Roome
- Tristan Osborne
- Christine Jardine
- Jim Allister
- Sarah Olney
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Pippa Heylings
- Adam Dance
- David Chadwick
- Helen Maguire
- Dr Roz Savage
- Clive Jones
- Hannah Spencer
- Siân Berry
- Adrian Ramsay
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Sarah Dyke
- Bobby Dean
- Imran Hussain
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Llinos Medi
- Ann Davies
- Luke Myer
- Anna Sabine