As the Wales government announces a multimillion-pound package to reduce elective waiting lists, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned they must also focus on extreme long waits in A&E which are putting vulnerable patients at risk.
World Learning Disability Week, held from June 16th, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness and promote a deeper understanding of the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. As Emergency Medicine professionals, it’s essential to reflect on how we provide care for these patients and how we can enhance
Small improvements in A&E performance are hard to celebrate when almost one in 10 patients endured an extreme stay in England’s Emergency Departments last month. That’s the response from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine as the latest performance data, published today from NHS England, reveals 135,219 patients faced a wait
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has opened its annual Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) Topic Competition, inviting members to submit ideas which aim to enhance the care of patients attending A&E. Launched today (10 June 2025), the 2028 – 2033 QIP competition will see the winning candidate’s idea developed into
A new plan aimed at improving emergency care in England has been described as both ‘good and bad’ by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
RCEM Blog – 3 June 2025 RCEM’s Advanced Clinical Practitioner forum has welcomed two new co-chairs, following the end of Ashleigh Lowther’s term as ACP Chair. Amy Cawthorne (middle in above picture) and Johnathan George (right) will represent ACP’s and share the role of Chair as a joint leadership team. The
Following the Scottish Health Minister stating he is ‘determined’ to cut elective waiting times the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned this cannot be the Government’s only focus. Today, 3 June 2025, new data detailing A&E performance in Scotland reveals that long waiting times in the country’s Emergency Departments and the
It is 10 years since the College of Emergency Medicine became the ‘Royal’ College of Emergency Medicine. This month (May 2025) four members of The College have attended Royal Garden parties at Buckingham Palace as RCEM marks the important milestone. At the start of the month, RCEM’s Vice President for
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has refined its definition of full-time Emergency Medicine training as 40 hours per week, following feedback regarding a lack of equity between those working full-time and those working less than full-time. This position statement, initially proposed by the Emergency Medicine Training Association (EMTA) and
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is in the process of updating its training curriculum. The College is working with the General Medical Council on 16 proposed updates to the 2021 Curriculum, which if accepted, will come in to effect in Wednesday 6 August 2025. The changes were requested in response
Effective advocacy and influencing by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has resulted in the creation of dozens of new EM consultant roles in Northern Ireland.
The College’s Emergency Medicine Specialty and Specialist (EMSAS) Doctor’s forum is proud to launch a practical and comprehensive guide to support the Emergency Medicine SAS workforce.
Address
Royal College of Emergency Medicine,
Octavia House,
54 Ayres Street,
London, SE1 1EU.
Copyright © The Royal College of Emergency Medicine · Patron: HRH The Princess Royal Registered Charity Number: 1122689 Registered Charity Number in Scotland: SC044373
