https://youtu.be/qEvb_DgCLZE ‘This is the place for emergency medicine’ features real people working in emergency departments in Coventry and Manchester. Commissioned by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), the film is a snapshot of life in A&E – ‘where excellence is the standard and where decisions are made on instinct
28/10/2025 – The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved a change to the passing criteria for the resuscitation (resus) stations in the FRCEM OSCE.
28/08/25 “Entrustment levels are essential—but they don’t have to be confusing.” That’s the message behind a new RCEM educational poster and video designed to support trainees and assessors to understand workplace-based assessments (WBAs). Created by Dr Rajesh Vasiraju, an EM Consultant, the graphic and its animation (below) offer a clear,
25/07/2025 – September will see a period of change in leadership for the College, with a new President and additional Vice-Presidents starting terms of office.
24/07/2025 – Commenting on the upcoming industrial action by Resident Doctors organised by the BMA Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
24/07/2025 – The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announced that the General Medical Council (GMC) has formally approved the proposed revisions to the College’s training curriculum.
16/07/2025 – Can you volunteer around a day a month to support the work of a Royal College?
01/07/2025 – An Emergency Department in England has become the first to be awarded with the highest level of accreditation for environmental sustainability by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s GreenED programme.
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
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has opened its annual Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) Topic Competition, inviting members to submit ideas which aim to enhance the care of patients attending A&E. Launched today (10 June 2025), the 2028 – 2033 QIP competition will see the winning candidate’s idea developed into
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has refined its definition of full-time Emergency Medicine training as 40 hours per week, following feedback regarding a lack of equity between those working full-time and those working less than full-time. This position statement, initially proposed by the Emergency Medicine Training Association (EMTA) and
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is in the process of updating its training curriculum. The College is working with the General Medical Council on 16 proposed updates to the 2021 Curriculum, which if accepted, will come in to effect in Wednesday 6 August 2025. The changes were requested in response
