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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.
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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.
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If you are interested in our latest analysis of NHS performance data, please visit our Data and Statistics page where you will find information and graphs. Please feel free to use these images in your coverage attributing them to RCEM.
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.
RCEMLearning’s new features lead the way to exam success
James Folan, RCEM’s eLearning Manager, explains the new features of the RCEMLearning website that will help you on your journey through studying and passing an RCEM exam.
RCEMLearning builds Guidelines resource into e-learning platform
RCEMLearning, the e-learning platform of RCEM, has a new Guidelines resource and has launched a survey to collect feedback from users
Scottish government ‘duty-bound’ to end corridor care and overcrowding
This is the response from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Scotland as the latest Emergency Department performance data reveals that one in every nine people waited eight hours or more to be seen in A&E last month.
Nominations open for William Rutherford award
For individuals that have demonstrated evidence of excellence in emergency care or humanitarian activities within low- and/ or middle-income countries or settings.
Share your views to be part of building a better College for the future
Gareth Davies, Head of Membership at RCEM writes a blog and looks to the future to encourage take up in RCEM’s current member value project
RCEM welcomes the introduction of RSV vaccination programmes
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has welcomed the announcement of two new vaccination programmes to protect against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
‘Dedicated budget’ overdue for ‘life-threatening’ crisis in emergency care
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has described undercover footage filmed in a hospital A&E department as ‘shocking but not isolated’
Channel Four Dispatches covert footage shocking but not isolated
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has described undercover footage filmed in a hospital A&E department as ‘shocking but not isolated’
RCEM calls for RSV vaccine programme to be implemented ‘as soon as possible’ after election
RCEM calls for RSV vaccine programme to be implemented ‘as soon as possible’ after election 21st June 2024 The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has