21.10.2025 By Dr Michael Morris, lifelong RCEM member and pioneer of Emergency Medicine in South Africa Baragwanath Academic Hospital, a sprawling conglomerate of World War II Nissan huts adjacent to Soweto, a township close to Johannesburg, was far from the well-equipped trauma centres we know today. At the time, Casualty—affectionately
World Learning Disability Week, held from June 16th, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness and promote a deeper understanding of the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. As Emergency Medicine professionals, it’s essential to reflect on how we provide care for these patients and how we can enhance
RCEM Blog – 3 June 2025 RCEM’s Advanced Clinical Practitioner forum has welcomed two new Co-Chairs, following the end of Ashleigh Lowther’s term as ACP Chair. Amy Cawthorne (middle in above picture) and Johnathan George (right) will represent ACP’s and share the role of Chair as a joint leadership team. The
Blog by Gordon Miles, CEO, RCEM I am very concerned to see sexual safety in emergency medicine has been highlighted by the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) 2024 National Training Survey. I am appalled to hear that female trainees are having significant issues. Across a range of our Committees we have been
Paul Robinson, post CCT clinician and Co-Lead for Neurodiversity on the College Equity Committee, shares his personal journey with ADHD for Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
Dr Sarah Edwards, Consultant in Emergency and Paediatric Emergency Medicine (EM/PEM) for Royal Derby Hospital, the Emergency Medical Journal’s Associate Senior Editor and RCEMLearning‘s Chair, writes about female EMpowerment in an International Women’s Day RCEM blog.
Friday 3 January 2025 Dr (Surg Lt Cdr) Laura Cottey, an accomplished Royal Navy ST4 in Emergency Medicine (EM) working in the Peninsula Deanery was recently honoured with the prestigious Gilbert Blaine Medal. Dr Cottey has made significant strides in trauma research, focusing on mitochondrial dysfunction in critically ill patients.
Ashleigh Lowther is RCEM’s ACP Chair and an Advanced Clinical Practitioner specialising in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Care. She has the important role of advocating for RCEM’s ACP members. In this blog she explains her role and calls on ACPs to help advocate for the position.
ED Consultant Cyriacus has shared the story of his background and Emergency Medicine career achievements so far for Black History Month.
Associate Medical Director Dr Janos Baombe has shared the story of his background and career achievements so far for Black History Month.
We were honoured to welcome our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on the third and final day of RCEM’s ASC which highlighted the importance of research, ground-breaking studies and award-winning projects.
An emphasis on the pivotal findings of Lord Darzi’s review began RCEM’s Annual Scientific Conference.
