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
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RCEM: Welsh government must prioritise dangerous ED waits in Wales â lives depend on itÂ
Extreme waiting times in Welsh Emergency Departments (EDs) remain consistently high and are putting vulnerable patients at risk of significant harm. Â
âEach a dearly loved family memberâ â Excess deaths linked to long A&E waits increased to over 16,600 last year
New analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals that there were more than 16,600 deaths associated with long A&E waits before admission in
Scotlandâs Programme for Government a âmissed opportunityâ to tackle UEC crisis: RCEMÂ
After enduring another challenging winter, Scotlandâs Programme for Government has failed to deliver a tangible plan to address the emergency care crisis.
âAn alarming threat to patient safetyâ â over a million older patients endured 12-hour waits in Englandâs A&Es last year
More than a million older people faced waits of 12 hours or more in A&Es in England last year â and shockingly, the older a
New initiative launched to strengthen Emergency Care in Ethiopia
A new programme to improve Emergency Medicine practice and training in Ethiopia has been launched following a partnership agreement between the Royal College of Emergency
A&E winter pressures analysis gives DHSC clear âroadmap to recovery
Analysis of the pressures faced by the Urgent and Emergency Care system this past winter reveal in stark detail where the issues lie and provide clear indicators of what the DHSC must do to address them.
Video interview: New Professor begins embedding research into Emergency Departments
RCEMâs new Professor Gordon Fuller has shared his excitement about developing a national research and clinical trials network to âembed research into every Emergency Department throughout the countryâ in a video interview with the College.
âFatigue is not only the enemy of good patient care, itâs the enemy of strong mental healthâ
Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) investigation report on the impact of staff fatigue on patient safety published this week (24 April 2025) President
Violence must never be considered âjust part of the jobâÂ
RCEM responds to AACE data which reveals more than 22,500 ambulance staff were assaulted in 24/25. Responding to new data released today (24 April 2025) by
Hundreds of patients waiting three days for a bed â the âbeyond disastrousâ state of Northern Irelandâs A&Es in 2025
More than a thousand people so far this year have been stranded for two days or more in Northern Irelandâs Emergency Departments while waiting for
Mental health patientsâ A&E care improving but waits lengthening
A new report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals patients who are suicidal or who have self-harmed spent on average nearly 11 hours
Targeting of healthcare facilities and workers during conflicts
For some time the College has been debating the level of public response to give regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. While statements have been
March: A month of managing demand, monetising performance and missing the point â RCEM
âInterestingâ A&E data from last month (March 2025) indicates methods intended to improve performance are failing to significantly address the biggest and most harmful issues.
Announcing the launch of RCEMâs Flagship Conference
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is thrilled to announce the launch of their flagship conference, set to take place at the ICC, Birmingham
Patientsâ safety at risk from missed medication while in A&E
Patient safety is being put at risk in Emergency Departments due to missed doses of vital prescription medicines. That is one of the findings of
Winter 24/25: when patients were cared for in corridors, beds remained blocked and EDs were left out in the cold
Vulnerable patients treated in corridors. Vulnerable patients forced to wait in ambulances with EDs at capacity. Vulnerable patients left to watch the time tick by