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.
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.
Scotland Emergency Department performance drops significantly to reach new record low
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland for December 2022 Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scotland, said:
Publishing 12-hour time of arrival data from April is a ‘win for patients and staff’
Commenting on the publication of the Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
RCEM launches campaign to ‘Resuscitate Emergency Care’
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine today outlines five priorities for UK governments to tackle the crisis in Emergency Care, after polling carried out by Ipsos on behalf of the College found 59% of respondents expressed a lack of confidence that the UK Government have the right policies to tackle long patient waiting times in A&E departments in hospitals.
Patients and staff are desperate for meaningful action to tackle worst ever Emergency Care crisis
Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (October – December 2022) published by the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Dr Paul Kerr, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Northern Ireland, said:
‘This is a call to action’, RCEM & College of Paramedics say as Lords Public Services Committee…
Responding to the House of Lords Public Services Committee’s report Emergency Healthcare: a national emergency published today, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
RCEM Wales’ workforce census reveals significant staff shortages
A landmark survey of Emergency Medicine staff in Wales has found that there are far too few clinicians to cope with demand within the stricken health service.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s ‘Wales’ Emergency Medicine Workforce Census 2023’ is an in-depth analysis of the state of the Emergency Medicine workforce, providing an insight into the working patterns of clinicians and allowing a forecast to be made around the future workforce needs of Emergency Departments in Wales.
How far does ED performance need to fall for political leaders to take meaningful action?
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for December 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
RCEM welcomes £250 million investment to tackle NHS crisis
Commenting on Downing Street’s NHS Recovery Forum on Saturday 7 January and the subsequent announcement of funding for Health and Social Care, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
RCEM statement on nurses’ industrial action
Commenting on industrial action by nursing staff, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
New RCEM South East Regional Chair Begins Term
Dr Sarah Honess has officially taken up the post of South East England Regional Chair for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
New RCEM West Midlands Regional Chair Begins Term
Dr Susie Dorrian has officially taken up the post of West Midlands Regional Chair for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
IFEM Global Campaign Against ED Over-Crowding
Global action required to address the hospital Emergency Department over-crowding crisis
Hospitals and helping people experiencing homelessness this winter
We together with the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health and Pathway, are concerned that a significant number of people may find themselves homeless this winter. We can all help prepare for and respond to it.
‘Focus on simple solutions’ RCEM says, amid long wait crisis in Scotland
Responding to the latest weekly Emergency Department performance figures in Scotland Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scotland, said:
Group A Strep and scarlet fever during a time of winter pressures
A joint statement from RCPCH, RCEM and RCGP – Three Medical Royal Colleges are issuing advice for worried parents and healthcare professionals working during a very tough winter.
Difficulties in discharging patients driving long waits in Emergency Departments
Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for November 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: