It’s not just patients with Addison’s Disease who need steroid replacement. Patients on long term steroid therapy (by any route) are at risk of an adrenal crisis if they miss their medication, or have intercurrent illness
We must not normalise crisis or celebrate small improvements – our patients and our members deserve more.
The College would like to welcome Dr Rob Perry, Emergency Medicine Consultant at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, to the role of Vice President Wales.
Latest data show more than one in 20 patients attending A&Es in Scotland faced a 12-hour wait in October, as RCEM Scotland describes the data as “deeply concerning”.
This event gives insight into the physical and mental impact of eating disorders on patients and their carers and introduces the new Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) guidelines.
Since the outbreak of the current conflict in the Middle East the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has recognised the horror facing all those affected and impacted.
This week saw a major festival celebrated by Sikhs across the world – the date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab (birth).
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has again urged the Welsh Government to publish a winter plan, as it warns ‘a failure to act will put patient safety at risk this winter’.
RCEM has described today’s Autumn Statement as a ‘missed opportunity’, amid significant bed shortages ahead of winter.
RCEM has described a new report revealing a culture of systematic and institutional sexism as ‘shocking’ and ‘deeply saddening’ stating “this toxic culture has no place within our profession.”
New joint report by leading health organisations highlights that lessons must be learned from the emergency care crisis in 2022, concluding ‘too many patients are in the wrong place for their needs’.
EMSAS members have decided their new Chair after two weeks of campaigning by Dr Brittliff and Dr Qureshi.
