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 teamâs office hours are 9am â 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 â communications@rcem.ac.uk â which is monitored closely by the communications team member on call, and we will respond promptly.
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.
Organisational Culture in the Emergency Department
Organisational culture in Emergency Medicine (EM) has emerged as a significant contributory factor to workplace behaviour and performance, including patient outcomes, and patient and staff experience.
‘The system has to changeâ as staff and patients continue to suffer due to overcrowding
Overcrowding and ambulance delays continue to pose âextreme challengesâ for A&E staff and patients, says RCEM
College Exams Transformation Project Update
A year after the conclusion of our Exams Internal Reviews, we would like to share an update of the work…
‘Difficult to celebrate slight improvements’ as patients face extended A&E waits
It is difficult to celebrate slight improvements as patients and staff bear the brunt of long waits says RCEM.
Almost 300 deaths a week in 2023 associated with long A&E waits despite UEC Recovery Plan
New analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals that there were almost 300 deaths a week associated with long A&E waits in 2023
Reducing high bed occupancy figures âcritically importantâ for future of Emergency Care, says RCEMÂ
This is the response from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) following the release of new NHS Planning Guidance. Â
Excessive ambulance delays impacting patients and staffÂ
Overcrowding in hospitals and a lack of social care options are adding to ambulance delays, says The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM.)
Overwhelmed EDs are struggling to meet the needs of patients who are suicidal or self-harming Â
Whilst triage times have improved, mental and physical assessments must happen quicker to reduce the risk of absconding.
RCEM Statement on the Middle East situation
The College has issued the following statement regarding the situation in the Middle East.
Hospital bed occupancy rates remain âdangerouslyâ highÂ
The immense pressures permeating though the health care system this winter are still apparent with hospitals in England remaining âdangerouslyâ full.Â
Reducing distressingly long wait times will be âhuge mountain to climbâ
Collaboration and support are required to reduce âdistressinglyâ long waits in Welsh Emergency Departments.
Vital Book for Emergency Medicine
A book which presents important need-to-know information for all those involved in treating patients in an emergency setting has just been updated and re-published.
Welsh Government commits to RCEMâs GreenED programme
The Welsh Government has today announced that all Emergency Departments in Wales will take part in RCEMâs GreenED sustainability programme.
A&E performance improvements âdifficult to celebrateâ as one in nine people wait 12 hours or more
The government must focus on reducing the longest A&E wait times, instead of âcelebrating small improvements.â
10,000 bed deficit in Englandâs major hospitalsÂ
Planned funding allocation for healthcare is âa drop in the oceanâ says RCEM. Â
Feeling vulnerable should never be considered âpart of the jobâ
Responding to the national NHS Staff Survey results published today, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: