Who should read this: Emergency Department (ED) Leads, Service Managers, Clinical Directors, Urgent & Emergency Care (UEC) Pathway Coordinators, and Digital Transformation Teams across NHS Trusts. Quick Summary In early 2026, NHS England published the Model Emergency Department guidance and the Extended Emergency Medicine Ambulatory Care (EEMAC) Operating Principles. The goal? To drastically reduce A&E wait times by establishing structured ambulatory pathways for patients who