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RCEM: Patients are paying the price as no recovery from A&E crisis in sight
New data released by NHS England shows that A&E department started the year under immense pressure and there is no sign of improvement.
RCEM calls for new Northern Ireland Executive to prioritise Emergency Care
As the newly reconvened Northern Ireland Executive gets back to business, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has called for it to put Resuscitating Emergency Care in the country at the top of its ‘to-do’ list.
Meet our new VP Treasurer, and find out why he feels he has big shoes to fill Â
The Somerset town of Taunton, once again, is providing the Royal College of Emergency Medicine with stellar and esteemed representatives.
The Scottish public and health care workers deserve so much better
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) Scotland has urged the country’s Government to take urgent action to Resuscitate Emergency Care.
Winter pressures pushing NHS to the brink, warns RCEMÂ Â
Additional seasonal pressures are pushing the NHS to the brink warns The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).  Â
It’s like Groundhog Day – A year on the UEC Plan has made little or no significant difference in our A&Es
On the anniversary of the publication of NHS England and the Government’s Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it has had little or no positive impact
RCEM welcomes NHS England’s extra beds but cautions much more action is needed
The RCEM has welcomed the increase in hospital beds achieved by NHS England but has warned there is still much more to do to ensure that the health system moves out of crisis.
RCEM Welcomes New Research Committee Chair
Professor Matt Reed sets out his aims as the new Chair of RCEM’s Research Committee and shares his Emergency Medicine story.
Quality in Emergency Care Committee (QECC) News
QECC has continued to thrive thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of its members and has been active in producing guidance as well as safety bulletins
RCEM Global team secures funding to develop Emergency Medicine worldwide
The team has also continued long-standing collaborations with key international partners.
RCEM Updates Guidance to Address Emergency Department Crowding Crisis
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has updated its guidance for Emergency Department crowding in response to the increasing threat to timely emergency care and the impact it is having on Emergency Medicine clinicians and their patients.
Emergency crowding in EDs – why our new guidance is so important
Emergency Department (ED) crowding represents the greatest threat to the timely delivery of emergency care in the UK and across the world.
Welsh government ‘have let patients down’, as one in seven faced 12-hour delay
The RCEM has said that the Welsh Government ‘have let patients down’ by failing to publish a winter plan, as latest data show one in seven patients faced a 12-hour delay in A&Es in Wales in December.
Joint Statement RCEM and SAM regarding Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
This statement is a follow up to the joint statement issued in 2019 by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) regarding the delivery of same day emergency care (SDEC) in England following the launch of the 2019 Long Term Plan for the NHS in England.
Hospitals remain at unsafe levels of bed occupancy, as one in nine faced 12 hour waits
Latest data show that hospital bed occupancy remains at unsafe levels (93.5%) as one in nine patients faced 12 hour waits in A&Es in December in England. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has described it is a ‘shameful, distressing and deeply saddening’ situation.
Burnout and retention crisis in Emergency Medicine threatens the safe delivery of emergency care
A new study from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and University of Bath has found the safe delivery of emergency care is now under serious threat, due to a severe burnout and retention crisis in Emergency Medicine.