
No respite for overstretched EDs as ‘winter’ continues
There has been no respite for embattled emergency clinicians as rising numbers of norovirus cases means seasonal pressures continue.

There has been no respite for embattled emergency clinicians as rising numbers of norovirus cases means seasonal pressures continue.

19 December 2024 Dr Jayne McLaren, Emergency Medicine Consultant at NHS Ayrshire and Arran, has been elected as the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s new Vice Chair for Scotland. It comes after eligible members cast their votes in the election, hosted by Civica on behalf of the College, which closed

Friday 6 December 2024 The process to appoint the new President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine gets underway on Monday 9 December 2024 when the nomination window opens. The tenure of the current president Dr Adrian Boyle’s will come to an end at the AGM in the autumn

Following the success of its first GreenED accreditations, RCEM has released details for EDs so they can begin joining its Spring 2025 cohort.

Voting for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s next Vice Chair Scotland opens tomorrow (4 November 2024).

Emergency Medicine clinicians in Wales feel like they are getting the cold shoulder from the Welsh Government as the weather worsens and their concerns about patient safety grow.

Patients are suffering the consequences of an Urgent and Emergency Care system that is in crisis.

Almost nine out of 10 UK A&E clinicians who responded to a survey by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said they aren’t confident that their departments will cope well this winter.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has described the significant spike in the number of people waiting 12 hours or more in Emergency Departments last month as ‘yet another clear indicator’ of the pressures facing A&Es ahead of winter.

Emergency Departments registering for RCEM’s QIPs will have a new Quality Improvement Portal in 2025 to enhance their experiences.

Tuesday 29 October 2024 Emergency Medicine (EM) Consultant Edward Chinwendu Oforka has shared a short biography of his background and career achievements so far for Black History Month (BHM) and its Reclaiming Narratives theme. RCEM’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee has shared a series of inspiring submissions from Black EM

New fees for services provided by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have been agreed for 2025, with a new formula put in place…