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 in A&E last year. Some of the most vulnerable patients – those presenting in mental health crisis– are enduring increasingly longer waits in Emergency Departments.
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 published on this specific issue (see notes below), various representations have continued to be made to the College’s decision-making committees, ranging from no comment should
“Interesting” 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. That’s the response from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) to new data released today (10 April 2025) by NHS England relating to the performances of
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 from 28 – 30 April 2026. As a world leader in emergency medicine, RCEM is excited to showcase cutting-edge research and innovative education sessions at
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 a study being carried out by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which revealed that many patients who rely on prescription medication to manage
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 on a trolley. And Emergency Department clinicians trying their best to deliver care in the most challenging of environments. This, the Royal College of Emergency
Politicians must make addressing the Emergency Care crisis a political priority as new research reveals that public satisfaction in A&E services has reached an all-time low.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has asked ‘where are the tangible plans for Emergency Care’ after Scotland’s A&Es experienced the worst February on record for performance.
Patron of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the College receiving its ‘Royal’ title. Her Royal Highness acknowledged the milestone during her address to more than 700 delegates on site and online at RCEM’s Spring CPD Conference
Dr Kevin Nyachieo Ochari, the first Kenyan to participate in the Global Observer Fellowship scheme by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), shares his vision for EM growth in Kenya after travelling to London to see Emergency Medicine (EM) being practised in the NHS. I arrived in London on a chilly
When will the waiting end? That is the question being posed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine as new data shows the winter crisis in England’s A&Es continues. Persistently high levels of norovirus cases and high numbers of people remaining in hospital although well enough to leave mean that
Responding to Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Review published today (27 March 2025), Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said: “It is not RCEM’s role to comment on the individual Health Board this report focuses on, the recommendations specific to that Board, or the
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