The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has a dedicated communications team.
If you are a member of the media and you would like more information about the College and its work, or you would like to make a request to speak to one of our spokespeople, please contact the team via communications@rcem.ac.uk
We kindly ask you do not contact our spokespeople directly as they are all busy working Emergency Medicine clinicians and may not be in a position to respond.
Please contact the communications team and we will respond to you as soon as possible.
The communications team’s office hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. But we are also contactable outside of these time for urgent media enquiries.
If you do want to contact us out of hours, please use the same email – communications@rcem.ac.uk – which is monitored closely by the communications team member on call, and we will respond promptly.
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Busy summer for A&Es is a ‘warning’ for government
The government must take urgent action to increase A&E capacity ahead of winter.
RCEM responds to GMC workplace experiences survey
In response to the findings of the General Medical Council’s survey The state of medical education and practice in the UK: Workplace experiences 2024, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said: “This report detailing the extent of burnout among doctors is sobering reading, though sadly not surprising.
RCEM streamlines exam application process
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has announced a host of materials to support members as it updates and streamlines the eligibility requirements, without comprising standards, for sitting exams.
Improving A&E waiting times needs to be UK-wide effort
This is the response from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) as data shows one in nine people waited eight hours or more in Scottish A&Es in June.
ACP Credentialing Autumn 2024 Opens
The Autumn ACP credentialing application window is open for ACPs submitting a first application or full resubmission on the 2017 curriculum.
College condemns disorder
We strongly denounce the recent shocking Islamophobic and racist disorder being committed in the UK.
Putting global health projects on the map
An RCEM interactive global health map to connect projects is gathering pace.
Prevention is better than cure – RCEM tells BBC how lives are being saved by data rather than doctors
‘Real opportunity to stop people becoming victims of knife crime’ emphasised by RCEM President Dr Adrian Boyle in a BBC documentary.
GMC National Training Survey findings could exacerbate retention problems in EM
RCEM describes survey findings showing that doctors training in EM report the highest rate of burnout across all specialties as “upsetting but not surprising”.
Award launched to recognise inspiring registrar
The Dr Salma Hussain EDI (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) Impact Award will be given annually in honour of Salma (Sally) Hussain who was an A&E registrar in Manchester. Sally had a deep passion for paediatric emergency medicine and was a strong advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
RCEM highlights learning for supporting vulnerable patients
Vital free learning resources ‘empowering healthcare and homelessness support worker collaboration’ is being backed by RCEM.
Next First Minister must make improving emergency care a ‘top priority’
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has called for the next First Minister of Wales to prioritise Emergency Care as people continue to suffer long waits in Welsh A&Es.
“Change is possible”: RCEM responds to King’s Speech
Dr Ian Higginson, Vice President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said: “We welcome the planned improvements to the NHS outlined in the King’s Speech today (Wednesday 17 July 2024).
Together we can ‘fix’ broken healthcare system
It won’t be quick, but we are ready to work with the new government to ‘fix’ broken healthcare system. This is the response from RCEM as the new Labour government announces an ‘independent investigation’ into NHS performance.
RCEM responds to the General Election result
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has congratulated the Labour Party on winning the General Election and urged them to act immediately to address the UK’s A&E crisis if another ‘disastrous and dangerous’ winter is to be prevented.
Project to improve care for over 75s in A&E finds ‘room for improvement’
A RCEM project aiming to improve the care of older people in emergency departments has found “room for improvement” nationally.
