27/11/2025
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Training Standards Committee (TSC) has published the updated Promoting Excellence in Emergency Medicine Training guidance, setting out clear and practical standards to support high-quality training environments across the UK.
Originally released in 2021, the updated 2025 edition reflects the realities of current service pressures, developments in national policy, and insights from GMC survey data, trainee feedback, and RCEM quality processes. The refreshed guidance provides a comprehensive framework to help departments, training sites, and postgraduate schools deliver safe, supportive and enriching training for all Emergency Medicine trainees.
The document defines consistent standards for postgraduate Emergency Medicine training and clinical placements, covering quality control, quality management, and quality assurance throughout the training pathway.
The TSC will continue to work closely with Heads of School, regional postgraduate teams, and national education bodies to support implementation of the guidance. Where local quality processes highlight concerns, the standards will help set clear expectations, realistic timelines, and actionable improvement plans.
The updated Promoting Excellence in Emergency Medicine Training guidance is now available and is intended to support departments, educators, and training programme leaders in delivering the highest-quality training for the next generation of Emergency Medicine clinicians.