#CountMeIn – help us to better represent you

We've launched #CountMeIn - our campaign to ensure we are fully representing our members - and are asking all members to fill in their demographic pro...

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1 in 10 patients waiting 12 hours or more as RCEM warns activity will rapidly increase

NHS Wales activity and performance data published today by the Welsh Government for February 2021 shows that over 1 in 10 patients attending a major d...

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2022 National Recruitment – EM ACCS

National recruitment in Emergency Medicine is delivered by Health Education England, supported by the EM Heads of Schools who sit on the RCEM Training...

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ACCS End of Placement Report’s Preview

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ACP Faculty Educational Governance Statement’s Preview

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Acute Aortic Dissection Programme – 7 June 2022

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Acute Care Assessment 2021

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Admitting patients into a hospital bed in a timely manner has become frequently unachievable

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for November 2020 reveal the continued and growing strain on Emergency Departments across Scotland.

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Advice for Clinicians Involved in ED IT Procurement

From the RCEM Informatics Committee

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Agents of Change – Advocating for Public Health in the ED Programme

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A Guide to Section 136 for Emergency Departments

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Alcohol: A Toolkit for Improving Care

It is a great privilege to introduce this toolkit – the first we have issued as a Royal College - and the subject could not be more worthy

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Ambulance Handover Delays: Options Appraisal to Support Good Decision Making

Updated 31 March 2022

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Ambulatory Care: Ambulance Services Pre-alert Guideline for the Deteriorating Adult Patient

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Ambulatory Care: Emergency Toolkit

Delivering same day emergency care from the Emergency Department

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Ambulatory Care: Operational Guide

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Ambulatory Care: Position Statement

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Ambulatory Emergency Care Toolkit

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Annual Quality Report 2020-21

This report identifies ongoing concerns which include staffing shortages, overcrowding, workforce burnout, bullying and harassment, time to train and ...

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Annual Report and Accounts 2015

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2015

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Annual Report and Accounts 2016

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2016

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Annual Report and Accounts 2017

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2017

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Annual Report and Accounts 2018

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2018

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Annual Report and Accounts 2020

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2020

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Annual Report and Accounts 2021

RCEM - Annual review, report & accounts 2021

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An RCEM delegation in Cairo

Dr. Khaled Abdul Ghaffar, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, received the work of the Minister of Health and Population and a d...

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AoMRC statement on vaccination and second doses (Jan 2021)

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges firmly supports the decision of the four UK chief medical officers to prioritise the delivery of the first COVID...

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ARCP Form’s Preview

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As attendances soar performance plummets, putting patient safety at risk

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for May 2021 show the highest number of attendances since the pandemi...

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As hospital activity rapidly increases, we must ensure we can meet demand, RCEM says

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for March 2021 show attendances at Major Emergency Departments are pi...

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Assessing for Cognitive Impairment in Older People Information Pack

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Assessing for Cognitive Impairment in Older People National Results

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Basic care of older people can be assured by expanding capacity and both the NHS and social care workforce

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Benchmarking report finds only 16% of EDs meeting minimum consultant staffing levels

A new benchmarking report on the Emergency Medicine workforce has found that only one in six Emergency Departments had the minimum recommended number ...

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Best Practice: A brief guide to Section 136 for EDs

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Best Practice: Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments

Updated to October 2023 version

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Best Practice: A Universal FGM Flowchart and Reporting Tool

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Best Practice: Chaperones in Emergency Departments

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Best Practice: Collaborative Working Between Emergency and Critical Care

A "Better Together" framework for improved collaborative working between Emergency Medicine (EM) and Intensive Care Medicine (ICM)

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Best Practice: College Publications Template

This guideline was produced as a document to advise and assist those clinicians who have been commissioned (or volunteered) to write an article for pu...

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Best Practice: Consent in Adults, Adolescents and Children in EDs

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Best Practice: Diagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Dissection

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine & The Royal College of Radiologists - Best Practice Guideline

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Best Practice: Discharge to General Practice

Royal College of General Practitioners guidance for adult and paediatric patients being directly discharged from the emergency department.

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Best Practice: Drug Misuse and the Emergency Department

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Best Practice: Ebola Guidance

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Best Practice: ED Infection Prevention and Control during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Best practice for infection prevention and control for health and management professionals who work in or have responsibility for running and regulati...

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Best Practice: Emergency Department Care

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Best Practice: Emergency Department Out of Hours Discharge Medications

This guideline is designed primarily for use in Type 1 EDs, but the suggestions and drugs listed will be of relevance to Type 2 and 3 Departments for ...

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Best Practice: Emergency Department Patients in Police Custody

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Best Practice: Fascia Iliaca Block in the Emergency Department

Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB) is being increasingly used in Emergency Departments (ED) including in the United Kingdom, principally for pain relief in fra...

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Best Practice: Frequent Attenders in the Emergency Department

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Best Practice: Giving Information to Patients in the Emergency Department

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Best Practice: Guideline for Information Sharing to Reduce Community Violence

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Best Practice: HIV Testing in the Emergency Department

This guideline is to assist Emergency Physicians and healthcare managers in the establishment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in Emergen...

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Best Practice: Inclusion Health in the ED

Caring for Patients Who Are Homeless or Socially Excluded - This guidance has been produced in the light of statutory duties with regards inclusion he...

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Best Practice: Ingestion of Super Strong Magnets in Children

Raise awareness of the risks associated with ingestion of rare earth magnets and provide guidance for clinical management of paediatric patients who a...

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Best Practice: Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia for Distal Forearm Fractures (Bier’s Block)

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Best Practice: Ketamine Procedural Sedation for Children in the ED

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Best Practice: Management of Adult Patients Who Attend ED After Sexual Assault and / or Rape

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Best Practice: Management of Controlled Energy Device (Taser) Attendances

Best practice regarding patients attending emergency departments (ED) following discharge of controlled electrical devices (CED) by the Police Service

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Best Practice: Management of Domestic Abuse

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Best Practice: Management of Investigation Results in the ED

This guideline seeks to provide guidance for Emergency Departments in how they manage normal and abnormal radiology and pathology results.

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Best Practice: Management of Pain in Adults

This guideline has been developed and reviewed to provide clear guidance on the standards for timeliness and provision of analgesia for adult patients...

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Best Practice: Management of Pain in Children

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Best Practice: Management of Suspected Internal Drug Trafficker

This guideline deals with patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) suspected of Internal Drug Trafficking (SIDT) or concealment

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Best Practice: Mental Capacity Act in EM Practice

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Best Practice: Patient Care in the ED

This guideline has been developed to help medical and nursing staff within Emergency Department (EDs) provide better care for their patients

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Best Practice: Patients with a Diagnosis of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Best Practice: Pharmacological Agents for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

This document provides guidelines for the use of common pharmacological agents in sedation in the Emergency Department in the UK.

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Best Practice: Providing a Witness Statement for the Police

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Best Practice: Reducing Redundant Activity in the Acute Setting

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Best Practice: The Mental Capacity Act in Emergency Medicine Practice

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Best Practice: The Patient Who Absconds

This guideline has been developed to assist Emergency Physicians in the management of patients who abscond from the Emergency Department (ED).

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Best Practice: Traumatic Cardiac Arrest in Adults

For EDs that are not designated Major Trauma Centres a Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) may be an infrequent event which requires a modification to the ...

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Buddy System (April 2020)

Pairing with another colleague (Your BUDDY) can improve the safety of you, your buddy and the patient.

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Burnout to Brilliance Programme

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Care of Children in the ED Information Pack

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Care of Children National Report 2019/20

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Care of Children National Results 2019/20

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Changes to the MRCEM SBA application period

RCEM has worked closely with our exam delivery partner, Pearson VUE, to introduce new booking windows for all MRCEM & FRCEM written exams.

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Changing RCEM in response to the Charity Governance Code

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Children’s Mental Health Risk Pathway Assessment

A checklist provided by Wirral University teaching hospital.

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Clinical guidance and resources for Ukraine

Together with The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) we (RCEM) have developed www.ukraineclinicalguidance.com, a website filled wit...

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CMO for England statement on the Wuhan novel coronavirus

Chief Medical Officer for England statement on the Wuhan novel coronavirus

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College statement on the importance of ACPs

For the avoidance of doubt: we are aware of recent comments on social media regarding ACPs in Emergency Medicine. The Royal College of Emergency Medic...

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Concussion and Sport Patient Advice Leaflet

Manchester Royal Infirmary, October 2022

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Consultant Sign Off QIP Information Pack

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance for clinicians

The NHS and government have set out a blueprint to address backlogs built up during the COVID pandemic and tackle long waits for care with a massive e...

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Coronavirus: latest information and advice

Latest Coronavirus news.

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COVID-19 Experiences from doctors in UK and Australia – a conversation

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Covid-19: Airway Management in the Pandemic

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Covid-19: All That Glitters – Things to Remember During the Pandemic

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Covid-19: Children Clinical Brief

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Covid-19: ED Infection Prevention and Control during Covid-19 Pandemic

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Covid-19: Emergency Department Care Record

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Covid-19: Explaining the Legal and Ethical Dimensions

...and Providing Professional & Public Guidance - briefings for each of the UK nations

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Covid-19: Herd Wellbeing and Resilience

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Covid-19: Individual Wellbeing and Resilience

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Covid-19: Paediatric Emergency Department Care Record

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Covid-19: Safety Alert – People with Diabetes

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Covid-19: Salbutamol peak flow and nebulisation advice

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Crib Sheet for Care in Children QIP

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Crisis deepens amid relentless pressures and high numbers of staff absences

The latest Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Reports 2021-22 for week ending 2 January 2022 show:

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Delays to publication of exam results

Due to an incident with the March 2022 FRCEM SBA results, we are implementing changes to our exam results production processes. The new enhanced check...

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Despite reduced attendances, EDs in Scotland face pressures with capacity and flow

The latest monthly A&E data published by the Scottish Government for February 2021 show the lowest total attendances at A&E services in Scotland since...

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Diagnostic Dilemmas Around the World Programme

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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 ...

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Diploma ceremony 2022 – extra places and additional day

Following the high volume of interest in the Diploma Ceremony on Thursday 1 December, we have replanned the logistics to accommodate an extra 50 gradu...

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Dire situation as one in seven patients delayed by 12+ hours

Quarterly Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland show:

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Discharge to General Practice

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Discharge to General Practice – Update

Latest edition update October 2022

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Doctoral Research Fellowship 2022

We've launched the next round of our PhD Fellowship Scheme. Applications are invited from EM trainees from CT1 and above before 21 January 2022.

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Dr Adrian Boyle begins term as RCEM President

Dr Adrian Boyle has officially taken up the post of President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

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Dr JP Loughrey takes on role of Vice President Scotland

The College would like to welcome Dr John-Paul (JP) Loughrey, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine, Queen Elizabet...

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Ebola: EPRR CRG Opinion on emergency care for Ebola

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Ebola: Rapid Risk Assessment

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Ebola: RCEM Letter to Clinicians – Travel History

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EC-ACP Guide to Credentialing

2017 Curriculum - Updated October 2022

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Educational Meeting 2015 Curriculum’s Preview

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Educational Meeting: Supplementary Review’s Preview

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Educational Meeting CT1/ST1 – CT2/ST2’s Preview

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Educational Meeting ST3 – ST7’s Preview

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Educational Supervisor Report ACCS’s Preview

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Educational Supervisor Report Covid-19: HST’s Preview

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Educational Supervisor Report Covid-19: Intermediate’s Preview

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EM-POWER: A practical guide to flexible working and good EM rota design

This guide is written for EM clinicians and managers looking to improve the way they manage clinical rotas and improve retention, recruitment, flexibl...

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EM-POWER: A Wellness Compendium for Emergency Medicine

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EM-POWER: Returning to EM Clinical Practice

Highlighting the various strategies available for ongoing professional development and to increase awareness of the portfolio job plan.

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EM Advanced Clinical Practitioners providing safe sedation in the adult ED

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Emergency Airway Management

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Emergency Care ACP Supervisor Training Day

The next EC-ACP Supervisor Training Day will take place on 29 September 2022.

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Emergency Care ACP Supervisor Training Day

The next EC-ACP Supervisor Training Day will take place on 20 September 2022.

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Emergency care crisis putting patients at risk as they face longest waits on record

Responding to publication of Urgent and Emergency Care performance figures for March 2022 by NHS England, Dr Ian Higginson, Vice President of The Roya...

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Emergency Care debate in parliament on 6 July – ask your MP to attend

The College has worked closely with Wera Hobhouse, a Liberal Democrat MP, to successfully table a debate in Parliament examining waiting times for eme...

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Emergency Care in crisis as more patients than ever face dangerously long waits

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for October 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal C...

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Emergency Care in the South East remains under considerable pressure

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for the South East Coast published by NHS England for May 2022 Dr Salwa Malik, Consu...

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Emergency Care system in South East facing relentless pressure amid crisis

The latest regional monthly performance figures published by NHS England for March 2022 for the South East show:

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Emergency Department performance in Northern Ireland is far below par

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics for October to December 2018, Dr Ian Crawford, Vice President of the Royal College of ...

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Emergency Departments are now a safety net for patients who have nowhere else to go

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for December 2019 reveal the continued strain on Emergency Departments across Scotland.

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Emergency Departments are stretched to the limit because bed numbers have been slashed

Annual acute bed occupancy figures released today by the Scottish Government shows reduced bed capacity for hospitals.

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Emergency Departments continue to face severe pressures as RCEM calls for meaningful action

The latest A&E activity and waiting times for major Emergency Departments in Scotland for January 2022 show:

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Emergency Departments in Scotland experience worst ever May performance

The latest data released today by the Scottish Government for May 2021 show that attendances at Emergency Departments have risen significantly. In May...

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Emergency Departments in Wales record worst performance and longest waiting times ever

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Wales, Dr Suresh Pillai, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medici...

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Emergency Departments strained by capacity issues and facing severe pressures

Commenting on the significant increase in pressures on Emergency Departments in Northern Ireland, Dr Paul Kerr, Vice President of the Royal College of...

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EMJ Podcast: Can Covid-19 be an opportunity for the future of Emergency Departments?

COVID-19 be an opportunity for the future of Emergency Departments?

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EMJ Supplement blog from RCEM President and VP Policy: ‘Covid-19: Resetting ED care’

The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK were recorded on the 29 January 2020; 3days later, the UK government declared a level 4 incident, allo...

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EMSAS Person Specification for Specialist Doctors

Updated March 2022

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EMTA meets RCEM – Series of videos looking at our work

EMTA meets RCEM - See the videos on the work of the College, committees and working groups.

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EMTA Online 2021

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Environmental Sustainability in EM

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Equality & Diversity Guidance

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Examination Fees 2022

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Exam News Update – 2023 Exams

Exam dates and application windows for 2023 have now been confirmed.

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Exams update from the Chief Executive Officer

The past months have seen significant work here at the College to address the issues...

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Exhausted staff continue to face intense pressure as 1 in 7 patients wait for 12-hours or more

Data published today by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland show that over 5,000 patients spent 12 hours or more in major Emergency Departmen...

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Exhausted staff continue to face severe pressures as data show a system under strain

Monthly A&E data published today by the Scottish Government for December 2020 reveal continued strain on the system as staff continue to work tireless...

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Faculty Education Governance Statement – ACCS CT1-2 / ST1-2 Trainee

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Faculty Education Governance Statement – Interim / Formative

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Faculty Education Governance Statement – Intermediate ST3 Trainee

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Faculty Education Governance Statement – ST4 & ST5

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Faculty Education Governance Statement – ST6 Trainee

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FASSGEM Annual Conference 2021 Programme

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Figures paint a bleak picture of the strain placed on EDs in Scotland

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for May 2019 highlights continued difficulties faced by Emergency Departments.

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Forgotten Tribe – Adolescents in the ED Programme

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Gemnet: Thromboprophylaxis Example Protocol

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Gemnet: Thromboprophylaxis in Ambulatory Trauma Patients Requiring Temporary Limb Immobilisation

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General Anaesthesia for an ASA I/II Patient Having Uncomplicated Surgery

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GMC training survey shows EM doctors at high-risk of burnout

Responding to the 2022 national training survey published by The General Medical Council, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Kat...

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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...

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Guidance for emergency departments: initial assessment

The 2022 to 2023 NHS planning guidance...

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Guidance for Participants at Virtual Events

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Guidance for Speakers at RCEM Conferences

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Guidance for Speakers at Virtual Events

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Guideline on Antidote Availability for EDs

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Health facilities and personnel in warzones must be protected

Reacting to the tragedies unfolding in Ukraine including the attacks on medical facilities and hospitals, Gordon Miles, Chief Executive Officer of the...

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Health organisations warn of mounting patient safety crisis in Urgent and Emergency Care

Nearly two thirds of A&Es across the UK had ambulances waiting to transfer patients every day in the past week, according to a new survey from the Roy...

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Heat Related Illness – NASMeD Guidance of July 2022

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Holistic Assessment of Learning Outcomes – HALO

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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, ...

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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 ...

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How to Login to Kaizen

PDF download with full instructions

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HSIB investigation into the diagnosis of non-accidental injuries in infants

HSIB focus group investigating diagnosis of non-accidental injuries in infants.

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IAC Initial Assessment of Competence Certificate’s Preview

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IFEM Global Campaign Against ED Over-Crowding

Global action required to address the hospital Emergency Department over-crowding crisis

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Improving Hospital Flow for Urgent Care

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Improving Medical Pathways for Acute Care

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Infection Prevention and Control – National Report 2020-2021

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Initial Assessment of Emergency Department Managers

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Joint letter to Foreign Secretary 2021: UN Political Declaration

Request for continued UK protection for medical workers, facilities, and patients in conflict zones

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Joint statement from medical royal colleges and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on the Conservative leadership contest

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general health of the British public and the NHS will be long lasting. NHS waiting lists currently stand a...

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July sees worst performance figures ever recorded in Scotland

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland, Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice Chair of the Royal College of Emergency Me...

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Ketamine Procedural Sedation for Children in ED’s

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Latest census shows a shortage of key senior decision-makers and inadequate staffing levels

A census of the Emergency Medicine workforce in Scotland by the Royal College of Emergency has found shortages of key senior decision-makers, and a wo...

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Latest Emergency Care data shows NI health service in a ‘serious situation’

Emergency Care data published today by the Department of Health for April - June 2021 (Quarter 1 2021) show that in June 2021, 67,857 patients attende...

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Latest stats show the situation “worse than ever for patients and staff”

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics for 2018/19, Dr Ian Crawford, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicin...

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Launch of RCEM Winter Appeal 2021

We are launching our Winter Appeal today to support our Emergency Medicine colleagues in Uganda, who urgently need support.

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Learning Disabilities in the ED Programme

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Learning from the first phase of the Coronavirus Pandemic (November 2020)

Learning from the first phase of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Letter from the Secretary of State on support for veterans and the OpCourage initiative

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Letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak regarding the Comprehensive Spending Review

Concern about crowding in our Emergency Departments

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Letter to Foreign Secretary – UN Political Declaration – March 2021

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Letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss from RCEM Lay Advisory Group Chair

The Prime Minister talks about GP appointments but Emergency Departments are in cardiac arrest...

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Letter to the Chancellor Regarding the Spring Budget 2021

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Letter to the Foreign Secretary calling for the release of Professor Maw Maw Oo (6 July 2021)

Letter to the Foreign Secretary calling for the release of Professor Maw Maw Oo

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Letter to the profession from CMOs, NHS and Colleges

Supporting doctors throughout the second COVID-19 wave

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Letter to Trust CEOs – Dangerous crowding has returned to our A&Es

Concerns about the return of crowding and corridor care in Emergency Departments

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Long waiting times continue to put patient safety at serious risk

The latest A&E activity and waiting times for major Emergency Departments in Scotland for December 2021 show:

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Management of Adult Cardiac Arrest Patients Taken to EDs during Covid-19

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Manchester Triage System Update Letter

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March 2022 FRCEM SBA exam results situation update

On Monday 16 May, we informed 50 candidates who sat the March 2022 FRCEM SBA examination that a fault occurred with our examination system, which resu...

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Marking Exams by the Angoff Method

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MCR / MTR ACCS’s Preview

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Meaningful metrics are crucial to improving patient care and driving change

Responding to news that ministers plan to ditch the metrics for Emergency Care performance outlined in the Clinical Review of Standards, President of ...

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Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders – new guideline released

Over the past five years hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen by 84%. Hospital admissions of children and adolescents for eating disord...

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Medical Emergencies in Pregnancy for the ED Team Programme

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Meeting the mental health needs of children and young people in acute hospitals

Joint statement by RCEM, RCPCH and RCPsych: Long before the pandemic, mental health and crisis support for children and young people in acute care was...

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Meet the incoming ACP Chair

My name is Ashleigh Lowther, I am the incoming ACP (Advanced Care Practitioner) Chair.

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Mental Capacity Act Guideline

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Mental Health (Self-Harm) Quality Improvement Project National Report

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Mental Health Audit Information Pack 2019

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Mental Health in the Emergency Department

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Mental Health National Report 2019/20

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Mental Health National Slides 2019/20

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Mental Health Newsletter August 2019

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Mental Health Newsletter June 2020

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Mental Health Newsletter October 2019

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Message of Solidarity from RCEM to health workers in India (May 2021)

Message of solidarity from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine to health care workers in India

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Mild Head Injury Patient Advice Leaflet

Manchester Royal Infirmary, October 2022

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Misconduct Policy for MRCEM and FRCEM Examinations

Updated March 2022

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More than one third of patients facing long waits in Scotland, as Emergency Care remains in severe crisis

Responding to the latest weekly Emergency Department performance figures in Scotland Dr John Thomson, Vice President of The Royal College of Emergency...

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MRCEM Exam Guidance for Candidates with Additional Requirements

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MRCEM Exam Primary Information and Regulations

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National Clinical Impact Awards 2022: open for applications

Closing date - 22 June 2022 (5pm)

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National QIP User Guide

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National QIP User Guide 2022/23

A guide for users of the RCEM National online QI system.

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National Quality Improvement Project (QIP) User Guide 2022

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National Recruitment 2021 – EM ACCS

National Recruitment 2021 - EM ACCS

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National Survey on Mental Health Services for Children and Young People

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never want to see crowding and exit block return to our EDs ever again

New monthly data from the Scottish Government shows an increase in attendances to Emergency Departments across Scotland.

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New Prime Minister must show leadership and get to grips with crisis in Emergency Care

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for August 2022, President of the Royal College of Emergenc...

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New RCEM East Midlands Regional Chair Begins Term

Dr Asif Malik has been appointed as East Midlands Regional Chair for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

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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.

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New RCEM South West Regional Chair Begins Term

Dr James Gagg has been appointed as South West Regional Chair for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

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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.

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New report exposes over 1,000 patients facing a 12-hour wait in A&E every day

12-Hour Stays in the Emergency Department’ reveals that on average 1,047 patients waited 12-hours or more from their time of arrival every day in a ma...

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New report reveals shocking number of excess deaths caused by crowding…

A new report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine ‘Crowding and its Consequences’ has found that at least 4,519 patients have died as a result o...

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New report shows 13,000 staffed beds required across the NHS

A new report by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine ‘Beds in the NHS’ shows that 13,000 staffed beds are required in the NHS across the UK to driv...

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New Vice Presidents appointed

The College is delighted to announce the appointments of Dr Ian Higginson, Dr Jason Long, Dr Salwa Malik, and Dr Maya Naravi to roles of Vice Presiden...

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NHS Ambulance Services pre-alert guideline for the deteriorating adult patient

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NHS crisis demands leadership for the safety of patients, RCEM says

Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s annual State of Care report, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:

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NHS England’s crisis mitigation plan can only succeed if there is political will to do so

Responding to NHS England’s letter ‘Next steps in increasing capacity and operational resilience in urgent and emergency care ahead of winter’, Dr Adr...

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NHS Scotland needs at least 320 extra beds this winter

The NHS in Scotland will need at least 320 extra beds to prevent thousands of patients being treated in corridors this winter.

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NI government must take meaningful action to tackle Emergency Care Crisis

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (April – June 2022) published by the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Vice Presi...

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NI Health service on verge of collapse as health organisations urged to tackle crisis

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (January – March 2022) published by the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Dr Paul...

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Nitrous Oxide & Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine

This information sheet, put together with the College of Paramedics, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, and the British Association for Immedi...

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Now is the time for an Urgent and Emergency Care plan as 24,000 face 12 hour waits

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for April 2022, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Ro...

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Older Person Trauma Programme

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One in 11 patients spending 12 hours or more in A&Es in Northern Ireland

Data published today by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland showed in September 2020 in Type 1 Emergency Departments, a total of 4,212 patien...

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One in four ambulances delayed 30 minutes or more, as Urgent and Emergency Care falls deeper into crisis

The latest Winter Sitrep data for the week ending 27 March show: • There were 79,588 ambulance arrivals, 2.7% less than the previous week. • More th...

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One in six patients faced 12-hour wait in major Emergency Departments in Northern Ireland

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (July – September 2022) published by the Department of Health Northern Ireland, Vice P...

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Op Courage: The Veterans Mental Health & Wellbeing Service (August 2021)

The Veteran's Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

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Oversubscribed OSCE exams – increased places in 2023

There is currently an extremely high demand for exams places, but we are planning to expand our capacity to facilitate extra places in 2023.

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Paediatric Pearls & Pitfalls Programme

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Pain in Children National Report

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Pain in Children QIP Information Pack

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Paracetamol Overdose Guidance

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Patient safety at risk as Health Care service in Wales faces crisis

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for December 2021 published by the Welsh government show: • There were 57,761 attendances to majo...

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Patient safety concerns persist in Wales

The January 2019 NHS activity & performance figures released today are confirmation of the significant issues confronting NHS Wales. 

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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 P...

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Patients in mental health crisis twice as likely to spend 12-hours or more in Emergency Departments than other patients

A new report from The Royal College of Emergency Medicine finds that patients presenting with mental health problems are twice as likely to spend 12-h...

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Pay more than lip service to the importance of doctor’s mental health

A new study based on responses from over 5,400 doctors in frontline healthcare across the UK and Ireland highlights the significant mental health toll...

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Performance deteriorates once again as Scottish Health Secretary announces winter plan

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland published by the Scottish Government today for August 2021 show that four-hour perfor...

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Performance figures indicate the beginning of a crisis for urgent and emergency care…

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for October 2021 published today by NHS England show that monthly performance has consistently and...

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Performance reaches record lows once again, as fears grow for coming weeks

The latest weekly update of Emergency Department activity and waiting time statistics show:

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Performance reflects yet another record breaking systemic failure for patients and staff

Responding to the latest Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics for January to March 2019, Dr Ian Crawford, Vice President of the Royal College of Eme...

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Performance remains at record low, as new data show significant staffing shortages across Wales

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for November 2021 published by the Welsh government show: There were 61,384 attendances to majo...

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Performing an Anaesthetic Pre-Operative Assessment’s Preview

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PhD Fellowship Scheme & Guidance

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PiPP Project: Key Study Recommendations

Key Recommendations for Retention and Workforce Wellbeing in Emergency Care

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Poll finds 1/3rd of junior doctors struggle to access nutritious meals on shift

Commenting on a UK-wide investigation by the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) which found one in three junior doctors struggle to ...

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Position Statement: Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Intravenous Thrombolysis

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Position Statement: Advanced Life Support

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Position Statement: Alcohol Related Harm

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Position Statement: Care of patients exposed to blood borne viruses by needlesticks

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Position Statement: Cauda Equina Syndrome

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Position Statement: Clinical Responsibility for Patients within the ED

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Position Statement: Complications of Early Pregnancy and the role of the Emergency Department

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Position Statement: CQUIN to Reduce Frequent Attenders and Mental Health Attendances

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Position Statement: ED Doctors Performing Mental Health Act Assessments

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Position Statement: Improving Quality Indicators and System Metrics for EDs in England

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Position Statement: Paediatric Trauma – Stabilisation of the Cervical Spine

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Position Statement: Providing pre-transfusion blood samples for the police

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Position Statement: Public Health in Emergency Medicine

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Position Statement: Resuscitative Thoracotomy in Trauma Units

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Position Statement: The case for a radical shake up of the Emergency Care system in England before winter

The case for a radical shake up of the Emergency Care system in England before winter.

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Position Statement: Triage

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Position Statement: Winter pressures in children’s emergency care settings

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Position statement on drink spiking

Joint statement with the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs' Council - Drink spiking is when someone puts drugs or alcohol into a person’s...

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PPE Ethnic Minorities and Risk in EDs During the Pandemic

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Prepare Emergency Departments now for the next phase of challenges

The latest data released today by the Scottish Government for March 2021 show that attendances at Emergency Departments are beginning to return to pre...

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Problems & Promises of PoCUS Programme

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Psychological Distress and Trauma in Doctors Providing Frontline Care

During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom and Ireland: A Prospective Longitudinal Survey Cohort Study

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Psychologically Informed Practice and Policy (PIPP) Study – Executive Summary

The UK National Health Service (NHS) and specifically Emergency Medicine (EM) is facing a retention crisis...

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QIP: Infection Prevention and Control Information Pack

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Quality Strategy Part A January 2022

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Rapid action required to ease intense pressures on Emergency Departments

Quarterly figures released today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland for January to March 2021 (Quarter 4 2021) show that more than 10,000 pa...

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RCEM & Healthwatch – FAQs on NHS 111 First

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RCEM Acute Insight Series: Crowding and its Consequences

Emergency Department (ED) crowding is a major threat to public health and represents a serious policy challenge that must be urgently tackled.

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RCEM Acute Insight Series: What’s Behind the Increase in Demand in EDs?

Levels of Emergency Department (ED) attendances and subsequent admissions are not only reaching pre-pandemic levels but surpassing them.

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RCEM AGM – 17:10, Tuesday 4 October 2022

This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 4 October at our Annual Scientific Conference in Belfast.

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RCEM and RCPCH position statement on winter pressures in children’s emergency care settings

Joint position statement from RCPCH, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

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RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2022 date clash with Yom Kippur – an apology

RCEM’s Annual Scientific Conference is a highlight of the year for many of our members, and a lot of work goes into its planning. However, the dates ...

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RCEM calls for an increase in staffing after survey finds 3 in 5 A&E staff have experienced burnout

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is calling for UK governments to act now to achieve safe staffing levels in Emergency Departments after a work...

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RCEM calls for system-wide action, as shocking report shows extent of harm to patients

Responding to the latest report ‘Delayed hospital handovers: Impact assessment of patient harm’ published today by the Association of Ambulance Chief ...

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RCEM CARES – Crowding policymaker brief (November 2020)

Spotlight on Crowding - England

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RCEM CARES – Retention – Policymaker Brief for MPs (England)

Policymaker brief for MPs (ENGLAND)

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RCEM CARES: Retention Policymaker Brief for MPs

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RCEM CARES: Safety: Policymaker brief

Spotlight on Safety: Policymaker brief

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RCEM CARES: Spotlight on: Access Joint letter to Trust CEOs with RCP and SAM

Improving medical pathways for acute care

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RCEM CARES: Spotlight on: Crowding (Scotland)

Spotlight on: Crowding - Scotland

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RCEM CARES: Spotlight on: Crowding – Policy Maker brief – Wales

Spotlight on Crowding in Wales

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RCEM CARES: Spotlight On: Safety

Spotlight on Safety

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RCEM CARES: The Next Phase

This document outlines the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s (RCEM) system wide plan to improve patient care.

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RCEM commend Emergency Medicine staff amid continued system pressures

The latest Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report 2021-22 for the week ending 30 January 2022 shows:

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RCEM Committee Structure Chart

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RCEM Complaints Policy Procedures

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RCEM Consultant Workforce Recommendations

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RCEM Coronavirus Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC)

The recommendations in this document are a re-statement of good infection and control procedures that should be in place in emergency departments (EDs...

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RCEM Emergency Medicine Undergraduate Essay Prizes 2022

This year we have two categories - the Research Essay Prize and the Quality Improvement Essay Prize. Find out more here.

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RCEM Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee Statement

Ethnic disparities in accessing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during Covid-19

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RCEM establishes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

As part of our pledge to tackle inequalities and discrimination in Emergency Medicine, the College is establishing an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion...

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RCEM Event Sponsorship Pack 2022

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RCEM Explains: Hospital Beds – Parliamentary Briefing

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RCEM FICM joint statement on winter pressures (2018)

In their joint position statement the Faculty and College take the unprecedented step of warning that critical and emergency care services will be str...

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RCEM Guidance: Mental Health Toolkit 2019

Mental Health in Emergency Departments

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RCEM Guidance: What to do if your ED is becoming crowded again after the initial Covid-19 period

Crowding is returning to Emergency Departments (EDs) in the UK and there are significant concerns about how the situation is developing.

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RCEM hailed in The Parliamentary Review

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RCEM is proud to be incorporated by Royal Charter and congratulates HM The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee

Congratulating HM The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “The Royal...

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RCEM issues updated ambulance handover delays guidance

Following stories about the use of tents outside EDs to enable ambulance offloads, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the College of Paramedi...

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RCEM National Quality Improvement Projects 2019/20 – Care of Children Report (January 2021)

National Quality Improvement Project

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RCEM NI responds to 2019-2020 data

RCEM Northern Ireland Vice President said "This is a shocking illustration of crowding in Emergency Departments that post COVID-19 could not be allowe...

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RCEM Northern Ireland: “Our Emergency Department services are hanging by a thread”

Figures released today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland shows that Emergency Department performance continues to deteriorate.  

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RCEM Northern Ireland: “Our patients deserve better”

Figures released today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland shows the continued strain faced by Emergency Departments across the country. 

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RCEM Northern Ireland: “There is a pressing need for change”

Figures released today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland show that long waits are, once again, on the rise. Data for the first quarter of t...

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RCEM Northern Ireland responds to latest emergency care waiting time statistics

RCEM Northern Ireland: “our patients and staff continued to experience unprecedented risks to quality of care and patient safety throughout the summer...

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RCEM NPIS Antidote Guideline Update 2021

RCEM & NPIS guidelines on antidote availability for Emergency Departments - 2021 Update.

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RCEM pledges support to AACE’s ‘Work Without Fear’ Campaign

Responding to the launch of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives national campaign #WorkWithoutFear Mrs Lisa Munro-Davies, Vice-President of ...

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RCEM Position Statement – Artificial Intelligence

Recent years have seen a rapid development in clinically-orientated Artificial Intelligence (AI) including Machine Learning (ML) applications

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RCEM Position Statement: Patients who do not attend appointments in EDs

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RCEM Position Statement: Use of the SNAP Regime for the Treatment of Paracetamol Toxicity

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RCEM PPE ethnic minorities and risk in EDs during the pandemic

Personal Protective Equipment, ethnic minorities, and occupational risk in Emergency Departments during COVID-19 pandemic

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RCEM Presidential election – voting now open

Voting for one of three candidates for College President is now open. Vote before 25 February.

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RCEM Presidential Election 2022

Dr Katherine Henderson’s term in office as President comes to an end at the AGM in the autumn of 2022, and as such we are now seeking nominations for ...

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RCEM Quality Improvement Guide

Updated version - September 2022

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RCEM quality improvement project finds EDs struggling with assessing children with fever symptoms

RCEM national quality improvement project finds Emergency Departments still struggling to achieve timely initial assessment of children with fever sym...

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RCEM responds to EMJ article that reveals five hour + waits increase risk of death

Responding to the latest article in the Emergency Medicine Journal ‘Association between delays to patient admission from the emergency department and ...

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RCEM responds to reports that AI software will be used to predict A&E admissions

Responding to reports that AI software will be rolled out to NHS Trusts to predict daily A&E admissions Dr Ian Higginson, Vice President of the Royal ...

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RCEM responds to Secretary of State’s comments around the four-hour A&E target

Responding to a comment made by the Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey in which she stated she has no plans to ...

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RCEM responds to Secretary of State’s ‘Our Plan for Patients’

Responding to the announcement by the Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey, President of the Royal College of Eme...

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RCEM responds to the Autumn Statement

Responding to the Autumn Statement announced yesterday in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, President of the Ro...

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RCEM responds to the public’s dissatisfaction with A&E services and wider NHS

The British Social Attitudes Survey by Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund found that overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 36 per cent “an unprece...

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RCEM responds to the report that a patient faced an 84-hour wait for admission in Scotland

Responding to the report by the Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross MSP at FMQs in which he said a recent FOI revealed a patient faced an 84 hou...

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RCEM response to DAUK letter on ACPs

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RCEM response to Health Foundation polling on public views of NHS

Responding to the Health Foundation’s report ‘Public perceptions of the NHS and social care: performance, policy and expectations’, Dr Katherine Hende...

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RCEM response to Home Affairs Committee report on Spiking

Spiking is a nasty crime that can cause serious distress and harm to victims and cause lasting damage to their mental and in some cases physical healt...

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RCEM Response to the Clinical Review of Standards consultation (February 2021)

The Urgent and Emergency Care system is under considerable strain.

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RCEM response to worst Scottish weekly performance figures ever

The latest weekly update of Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland show: - There were 21,163 attendances at A&E services in NHS Scotla...

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RCEM runners complete London Landmarks 2022 to raise funds for EM research

On 3 April 2022, five RCEM runners were among the 12,000 runners who ran 13.1 miles around the streets of London in the fifth edition of the London La...

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RCEM runners complete Royal Parks Half Marathon 2022 to raise funds for EM research

On Sunday 9 October 2022 over 16,000 participants took part in the 15th anniversary of the Royal Parks Half Marathon covering 13.1 miles past London’s...

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RCEM Safeguarding Policy (December 2021)

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RCEM Scotland – 2021 Holyrood Election Manifesto

2021 Holyrood Election Manifesto

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RCEM Scotland: Current A&E performance trend is extremely worrying

In October 2021 there were 108,279 attendances to major Emergency Departments across Scotland, the number of attendances dropped by 5,719 patients (5%...

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RCEM Scotland: October 2019 performance figures “are of grave concern”

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for October 2019 reveal the continued strain on Emergency Departments across Scotland.

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RCEM Scotland: performance deteriorates further as four-hour target falls to record low

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland published by the Scottish Government today for July 2021 show that performance has de...

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RCEM Scotland Position Statement: The Four-Hour Emergency Access Standard

The Four-Hour Emergency Access Standard is an important safety indicator for the acute care system.

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RCEM Scotland urgently calls for plan to fix workforce crisis

Monthly A&E data published by the Scottish Government for January 2021 show that 84.8% of patients were seen within the four-hour target in major Emer...

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RCEM Scotland Vice President: “We are in desperate need of more beds”

New weekly data from the Scottish Government shows a significant increase in the number of patients attending NHS Scotland Emergency Departments.

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RCEM Scotland Vice President: “We must do better by our patients”

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for November 2019 reveal the continued strain on Emergency Departments across Scotland.       

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RCEM Scotland VP: ‘The pressure of the pandemic is still a reality’

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for June 2021 reveal the continued and growing strain on Emergency Departments across Scotland.

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RCEM statement on ambulance services strike action

Commenting on the announcement of strike action dates for the ambulance services by GMB, Unite and Unison, President of the Royal College of Emergency...

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RCEM statement on heatwave

A red heat warning has been issued for the first time ever over large parts of the UK for Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 of July. There are forecasts of tem...

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RCEM statement on Her Majesty The Queen

We are immensely saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

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RCEM statement on national recruitment

National 2021 EM ACCS Recruitment

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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:

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RCEM statement on the March 2022 FRCEM SBA exam

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine recently experienced a technical fault that led to a small number of candidates being incorrectly informed tha...

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RCEM Statement on Vaccine Hesitancy

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RCEM supports Parent Doctors to access innovative Leaders Plus Fellowship

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine have committed to part-sponsoring places on the new Leaders Plus NHS Fellowship Programme. This innovative int...

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RCEM survey finds half of Children and Adolescent Mental Health services in the ED are described as poor or awful

Half of respondents said children and young people facing mental health crises arriving between 3 and 7pm experienced waits of 12-24 hours to see a sp...

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RCEM survey finds one in five BAME EM clinicians have not been risk-assessed by their Trust

A new report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine confirms significant racialised patterns of occupational risk for staff working in Emergency...

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RCEM to move Annual Scientific Conference online

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RCEM TSC Advice for Shielding Trainees

TSC Advice for Shielding Trainees

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RCEM Wales “EDs across Wales have not experienced any respite”

Emergency care statistics released today by the Welsh Government reveals declining performance in Emergency Departments across Wales. Data for July 20...

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RCEM Wales: Performance deteriorates further as crisis looms

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for June 2021 show the worst four-hour performance ever recorded and ...

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RCEM Wales: we must not allow pressures on Emergency Departments to derail elective care

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for April 2021 show that attendances continue to increase and pressur...

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RCEM Wales incoming Vice President: “Performance will continue to decline unless resources and staff are directed to our departments”

Emergency care statistics released today by the Welsh Government reveal the worst performance and largest number of long waits in Emergency Department...

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RCEM Wales Manifesto

Emergency Departments (EDs) are the only part of NHS Wales that offer a truly round the clock service, seven days a week.

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RCEM Wales responds to annual bed occupancy data 2019

Provisional data released today shows that in 2018-2019, the number of average daily available beds stood at 10,564. This represents a decline of 148 ...

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RCEM Wales responds to worst ever performance in Emergency Departments

RCEM Wales Vice President: “Low levels of performance in November does not bode well for the rest of the Winter.”

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RCEM Wales Vice President: “We cannot allow this performance to become the new norm”

Figures released today by the Welsh Government for February 2019 highlight the severe pressures faced by Emergency Department staff in Wales.  

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RCEM Wales Vice President: “Performance data shows the severe pressure faced by Emergency Departments this Spring”

Figures released today by the Welsh Government for May 2019 highlights continued difficulties faced by Emergency Departments after a difficult Winter.

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RCEM Wales Vice President: “Poor performance is a year-round reality”

Figures released today by the Welsh Government for June 2019 continued strain faced by Emergency Departments across Wales. 

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RCEM Wales Vice President: “There is an urgent need to eliminate crowding”

Emergency care statistics released today by the Welsh Government reveals declining performance in Emergency Departments across Wales.

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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 ...

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RCEM warns ‘This is only the beginning of the crisis’ as latest data show…

Quarterly Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Department of Health Northern Ireland for July to September 2021 (Quarter 2 ...

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RCEM welcomes House of Lords vote for the publication of workforce projections

Responding to the news that members of the House of Lords have voted to require regular publication of independent assessments of current and future h...

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RCEM welcomes NHS commitment to measure 12 hour waits from time of arrival in A&E

Commenting on changes made to the NHS Standard Contract 2022/23 in response to consultation feedback, President of the Royal college of Emergency Medi...

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RCEM welcomes the GMC’s report into the UK medical workforce

Responding to the General Medical Council’s report The state of medical education and practice in the UK: The Workforce report 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, ...

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RCEM welcomes the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

warning demand management is not the answer to UEC crisis. Responding to the appointment of Steve Barclay MP as the Secretary of State for Health and ...

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RCEM welcomes the publication of three reports into clinical negligence published by NHS Resolution

Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “We welcome these reports as learning opportunities to reduce the...

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RCEM welcomes the Scottish Government’s expansion of medical training places

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s expansion of the Emergency Medicine workforce by opening 10 additional training places in 2023, Dr John-Paul L...

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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 Adri...

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RCP Cymru Wales: Royal colleges call for national action to prepare for winter

Call for national action to prepare for winter.

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Really Useful Guide to Managing Your ED

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Rebuilding the NHS better medical pathways for Acute Care

Urgent update, immediate priorities, and recommendations

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Reconfiguring Emergency Medicine Services

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Record number of patients delayed by 12 hours or more as urgent and emergency care faces deepening crisis

The latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for January 2022 show: - There were 1,246,817 attendances at major Emerg...

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Recovery must not be isolated to elective care RCEM says

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for January 2022 published by the Welsh government show: • There were 57,667 attendances to major...

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Reflective practice log issue resolved

It was recently brought to our attention that there was an oversight during the data migration from the NES ePortfolio, relating to the ‘Reflective Pr...

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Remote or Rural ED Study Day

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Report shows alarming number of avoidable deaths in Emergency Departments due to crowding in Wales

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for October 2021 show four-hour performance has deteriorated for the ...

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Research Engagement Day January 2022 Programme

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Resetting Emergency Care – Position Statement

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Resource Toolkits: Sepsis

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Response to RCR Imaging in Paediatric Trauma Guidelines

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Response to the Clinical Review of Standards Consultation

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Retain, Recruit, Recover

Policy planning for recovery

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Retain, Recruit, Recover – Call for action to improve urgent & emergency care

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Return to Emergency Medicine Virtual Study Day

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Risk of backlog growing if urgent and emergency care is overlooked

Responding to the report by the Health and Social Care Committee, ‘Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic’, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of ...

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Royal College of Emergency Medicine Northern Ireland new Vice President begins term

Commenting on the NHS performance statistics for January 2020, which show a record number of patients staying in Emergency Departments for over 12 hou...

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Safe and timely discharge supported by social and community care vital

Commenting on the recent reports of excessively long stays, Dr John Thomson, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Scotland, said:

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Safety Flash: Anorexia Nervosa

Safety Flash on Anorexia Nervosa

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Safety Flash: Covid-19 – PPE Buddy System

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Safety Flash: Major Trauma in Older People (ISS > 15)

Major Trauma in Older People

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Safety Flash: Undetected button and coin cell battery ingestion in children

Undetected button and coin cell battery ingestion in children

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Safety Toolkit

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Scotland’s Emergency Medicine Workforce Census (July 2021)

Scotland's Emergency Medicine Workforce Census

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Scotland Emergency Department performance falls for the third consecutive month…

Responding to both the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland for August 2022 and yesterday’s announcement by the Health Secreta...

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Scotland Emergency Department performance figures worst on record, as health system remains in dire crisis

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland, Dr John Thomson, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medi...

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Scotlands Emergency Medicine Workforce Census

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Scottish health service set for gruelling winter as performance deteriorates

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland published by the Scottish Government today for September 2021 show a deterioration in...

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Scottish Policy Forum Programme

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Security & Restraint Survey Report

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Security & Restraint Survey Report

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Social care crisis must be addressed to encourage timely discharge and alleviate system pressures

Commenting on the latest Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report 2021-22 that shows nearly one third of patients who were in hospital for 21 ...

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South East Coast Emergency Medicine & Wellbeing Conference

Brighton, Friday 24 June 2022

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Specialist Doctor appointments in Emergency Medicine

EMSAS has produced a statement on Specialist Doctor appointments in EM, the aim of which is to provide some guidance regarding job descriptions for t...

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Spring CPD Conference Programme 2022

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Staff deeply worried about UEC crisis, as Scotland records worst A&E performance once again

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Scotland for September 2022 Dr John-Paul Loughrey, Vice President of the Royal C...

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Statement on the May 2021 FRCEM OSCE

The FRCEM OSCE was held online, 17-28 May 2021, the fourth time the exam had been delivered virtually.

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Structured Training Report 2015 Curriculum

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Student Affiliation Scheme

RCEM Careers welcomes applications from Student Societies wishing to be affiliated with the College and can then request event sponsorship. All four ...

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Summer to Recover: A Guide for Clinical Leads

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Summer to Recover: A Guide for Clinical Leads

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Summer to Recover: Winter-proofing Urgent and Emergency Care for 2021

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Summer to Recover: Winter-proofing Urgent and Emergency Care for 2021

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Supporting doctors in the event of a Covid-19 Epidemic in the UK

If COVID19 becomes an established significant epidemic in the UK, NHS and HSC services in primary and secondary care and public health across all four...

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Survey of Children and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Services in the Emergency Department

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Suspected Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Guidance bridging the gap between evidence and the need to provide quality care and advice, updated February 2024.

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System under enormous strain, as Covid-19 impacts emergency care

The latest A&E activity and waiting times for major Emergency Departments in Scotland for November 2021 show:

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The RCEM End of Life Care Toolkit

The presumption in Emergency Medicine is that our aim is to prolong life, however, we should also recognise that alleviating suffering and prioritisin...

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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine elects its fourth President

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr Adrian Boyle has been elected as its next President. Dr Adrian Boyle is an ...

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This summer EDs across Scotland have been operating at maximum capacity

Figures released today by the Scottish Government for July 2019 highlights continued difficulties faced by Emergency Departments.

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Toxicology: RCEM NPIS Antidote Guideline Appendix 1

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Toxicology: RCEM NPIS Antidote Guideline Letter

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Toxicology: RCEM NPIS Antidote Guideline List

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Toxicology Around The World Programme

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Trainee Emergency Research Network (TERN) Fellowship 2021

We’ve launched the second round of the RCEM TERN Fellowship scheme, which will fund 50% of the successful applicant’s time over a two-year period.

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Trainees Research Engagement Day Programme

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Transition from Trainee to Consultant Study Day Programme

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Transparency about the scale of UEC crisis ahead of winter is vital for any strategy

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for May 2022, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Roya...

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Transparency of data key to tackling alarming Emergency Care crisis in Wales

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for Wales, Dr Suresh Pillai, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medici...

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Two-thirds of A&E clinical leads not confident that winter pressures will be safely managed

New briefing shows UEC 10-point recovery plan ‘has failed according to a new snapshot survey from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).

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UK CMOs, NHS, GMC & AoMRC joint letter of support

Supporting doctors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

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Understanding SPC Charts

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Unrelenting strain on staff and departments despite reduced attendances

Emergency care statistics released today by the Welsh Government show continued pressures on the system and a high-level of long stays despite a furth...

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Unscheduled Care Facilities: Minimum requirements for units which see the less seriously ill or injured

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UPDATED: RCEM Wellness Compendium

Shielding advice for trainees

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Urgent and Emergency Care crisis in Wales deepens as more patients face longer delays

The latest Emergency Department performance figures for February 2022 published by the Welsh government show: • There were 56,101 attendances at majo...

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Urgent and Emergency Care in dire crisis, as RCEM calls for meaningful action to tackle it

The latest monthly Emergency Department (Major EDs) performance figures for Scotland for February 2022 show the highest proportion of attendances expe...

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Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery 10 Point Action Plan – Briefing

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Urgent and Emergency Care recovery plan must be published in tandem with elective care delivery plan

Commenting on the Secretary of State’s announcement in the House of Commons today and the ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective...

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Urgent and Emergency Care System in South West in crisis ahead of ‘looming’ winter

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures for the South West Region, Dr James Gagg, South West Regional Chair of The Royal Col...

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Urgent and Emergency Care under continued pressure as Scottish Government publishes workforce strategy

The latest weekly update of Emergency Department activity and waiting time statistics show that some patients were delayed by 12 hours or more, this i...

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Voting down of workforce amendment shows disregard for the current health crisis and for the NHS and Social Care workforce

Responding to the Health and Care Bill, which received Royal Assent today to become the Health and Care Act 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, Vice President of t...

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Wales facing intense pressures as 12-hour waits increase by one third

Emergency care statistics released today by the Welsh Government show that hospitals in Wales are facing intense pressures as waiting times increase s...

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Wales sees worst Emergency Department performance…

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for July 2021 show the worst four-hour performance ever recorded for ...

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Weekly Scottish Emergency Department waiting times worst on record, amid serious concerns for patient safety

The latest weekly update (w/e 20 March 2022) of Emergency Department activity and waiting time statistics means one in 25 patients were waiting for 12...

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Welsh Government’s Winter plan welcome as NHS in Wales could face crisis this Winter

Emergency Department performance figures published today by the Welsh Government for September 2021 show four-hour performance has deteriorated for th...

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Why all EM trainees should have their say in the annual EMTA survey

In this month's guest blog, EMTA Committee Chair talks about the importance of trainees giving feedback in the annual EMTA survey.

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Worst ever Emergency Care performance figures cannot be met with inaction

RCEM Wales: The latest Emergency Department performance figures for May 2022 published by the Welsh government show:

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Yorkshire & Humber Board Newsletter December 2021

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Yorkshire & Humber Board Newsletter January 2022

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‘Bolster the social care workforce to mitigate crisis in Urgent and Emergency Care’, RCEM urges government

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for September 2022, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal...

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‘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 Eme...

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‘The urgency of this crisis demands a political will to tackle it’, RCEM says

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for June 2022, President of the Royal College of Emergency ...

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‘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, Presi...

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‘We are seeing the sharp demise of the health service’, RCEM says

Responding to the latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for July 2022, Vice President of the Royal College of Emerg...

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“It’s been ugly”: A large-scale qualitative study into the difficulties frontline doctors faced across two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic

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“We’ve been lucky so far this winter” – Royal Colleges call for action on social care in Wales

Two world-leading medical organisations have today called on the Welsh Government to speed up their plans to invest in social and community care servi...

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