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Looking to CONNECT with other clinicians?
RCEM CONNECT is our free Annual Meeting, bringing clinicians, researchers and trainees from across the UK

Details:
Date: 25/11/2026
Location: Octavia House, SE1 1EU
Time : 10am - 4pm
5 CPD points earned (SLO 10)
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CONNECT Annual Meeting - RCEM
Join us for the annual meeting of the RCEM CONNECT, the Collaborative National Network for Emergency Care Trials and Research, bringing together clinicians, researchers, and trainees with an interest ...
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November 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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How can there be ‘an A&E crisis’ of deaths ‘linked’ to long waits ONLY in Scotland when they are actually falling here and nearly FOUR times as common in NHS England?
We’ve been here before with A&E delays and excess mortality. Only the media operating in Scotland is reporting it. How the numbers were calculated for this RCEM/Lib Dem study: The figures…
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November 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Safety Alert: Phenytoin Toxicity – RCEM

RCEM - 1st November Safety_Flash_phenytoin_toxicity_2016.pdf
Safety Alert: Phenytoin Toxicity – RCEM
RCEM - 1st November Safety_Flash_phenytoin_toxicity_2016.pdf
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November 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Huge waits at A&E have become a normalised horror story in our NHS.

The government must get serious about fixing the underlying problems in social care, letting people leave hospital on time, freeing up bed space and getting everyone the care they need.
The Scotsman. Emergency departments at risk of collapse, SNP ministers warned. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said “lives are at stake” as it called on the Scottish government to take urgent action. Opposition politicians said huge waits have become “a normalised horror story” in the health service.
November 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Since official statistics started for corridor care it has got worse. RCEM estimate 16,000 avoidable deaths per year. Terrible impact on patients and staff.
October 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Read the full reports:
RCEM Winter Readiness Warning (The Independent):
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
93-Year-Old’s 10-Hour Ambulance Wait (BBC News):
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
86-Year-Old’s 30-Hour A&E Wait (BBC News):
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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John Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced £190m for the NHS to address additional pressures over the winter.

Today, RCEM has said that this pot must be spent in the right way or do nothing to tackle the crisis in our Emergency Departments.
October 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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The issues of bed capacity and overcrowding in EDs must be made a priority, or more patients will endure long, undignified and dangerous waits this winter.

Our full statement from Dr Jason Long, RCEM Vice President, can be found below.
RCEM responds to 2026 Autumn Budget  - RCEM
28/10/2026 - Dr Jason Long, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, responds to the UK Government's Autumn Budget.
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October 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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October 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” - SAM president (20 October) - Society for Acute Medicine
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the pressure that Emergency Departments will face this winter, Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The concerns…
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October 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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“Carrying an existing crisis into winter” - SAM president (20 October) - Society for Acute Medicine
Commenting on a survey published today (20 October 2026) by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) which found 150 of the UK’s leading A&E doctors have said they are very worried about the pressure that Emergency Departments will face this winter, Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The concerns…
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October 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Around 75% of members will see a fee reduction or freeze, with headline membership and fellowship fees returning to 2022 levels.

Members will receive further personalised communications in the coming weeks with more information about what these changes mean for them and their membership pathway.
MEMBERSHIP CHANGES FOR 2027 – RCEM
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October 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Emergency Medicine has changed, and so has the workforce behind it.

Following member feedback, RCEM is introducing a new membership structure designed to better reflect today's career pathways and provide support throughout a member's career.

FAQs: rcemsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/sec...
Promotional graphic with a purple gradient background. On the right is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Dr Salwa Malik, Vice President for Membership, wearing a dark blazer with a small RCEM lapel pin. On the left, large white text states: “Our membership review has been shaped by what members told us matters most: accessibility, value and support throughout every stage of a career in Emergency Medicine.” Beneath the quote is the attribution: “Dr Salwa Malik, Vice President for Membership.” The design uses white text and a horizontal divider line on a purple background.
October 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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The newly appointed Clinical Lead in Emergency Medicine Guideline – RCEM

RCEM - Oct 2026 Taking on the role of Clinical Lead in Emergency Medicine is both a significant professionalachievement and a major leadership responsibility. While many clinicians enter the role withextensive clinical…
The newly appointed Clinical Lead in Emergency Medicine Guideline – RCEM
RCEM - Oct 2026 Taking on the role of Clinical Lead in Emergency Medicine is both a significant professionalachievement and a major leadership responsibility. While many clinicians enter the role withextensive clinical expertise, the wider responsibilities of service leadership, governance, workforcemanagement, quality improvement, operational performance and organisational influence can beless familiar for clinicians taking on new clinical leadership roles.
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October 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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As long waits triggering corridor care surge to twice the Scottish rate in England, One RCEM ‘leading emergency doctor’ in Scotland is ‘completely terrified’ but not for them
From BBC Scotland today, based on the RCEM union convener in Scotland: A leading emergency doctor has said she is “completely terrified” about upcoming winter pressures on Scotland&#821…
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October 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Why does the Royal College of Emergency Medicine avoid comparisons with Scotland when they reveal England to be the ‘Capital of Deadly Long Waits?’
By stewartb When reading across the press statements that the RCEM makes regularly on the waiting times performances of the NHS in England, the north of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it is rare to f…
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October 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Our RCEM Vice President of Wales, Dr Rob Perry, attended the Plaid Cymru conference in Llandudno and met with six Plaid Cymru MS'. This is including the Cabinet Secretary for Health, two other health ministers, and members of the Health and Social Care Committee
Dr Rob Perry, outside the Plaid Cymru Party of Wales conference
October 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Toolkit for the Prevention and Management of Violence in the Emergency Department

RCEM With violence and aggression towards Emergency Department prevalent across the UK, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) today publishes new guidance on the practical actions local EDs can and should…
Toolkit for the Prevention and Management of Violence in the Emergency Department
RCEM With violence and aggression towards Emergency Department prevalent across the UK, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) today publishes new guidance on the practical actions local EDs can and should take to make their workplaces safer for staff. In a recent survey of around 2,000 RCEM members, more than three quarters (73%) of ED clinicians said they witnessed or experienced violence and aggression from members of the public or patients at least once a week.
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October 5, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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October 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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It is nearly here!! RCEM Hypnosis and Communication study day.

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Hypnosis and the power of communication study day - RCEM
This day will introduce some communication and basic hypnotic principals, building on the success of the previous two courses.
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October 4, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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🏆 From AI and sustainability to patient safety, frailty and health inequalities, RCEM Annual Conference 2026's 21 top posters highlight the ideas helping shape Emergency Medicine.

Explore all the winning and highly commended posters ⬇️

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October 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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🔴 EXC: Emergency doctors in Scotland have warned they are "really scared about how ugly this winter is going to be" for the NHS.

Dr Fiona Hunter of the RCEM described the state of emergency departments going into the colder months as “terrifying”:

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Why frightened Scottish doctors are warning of 'ugly' winter for NHS
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine described the state of departments going into winter as ‘terrifying’
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October 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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🏆 At RCEM Annual Conference 2026, Ryan McHenry received the Rod Little Prize for exploring whether people living in more deprived areas are more likely to be redirected away from Emergency Departments and then need to return for care.

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How fair is emergency care? Q&A with Ryan McHenry, Rod Little Prize winner What initially sparked your interest in this area of Emergency Medicine? It probably started with my first job in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, working on a respiratory ward in a pocket of social deprivation that is amongst the worst in Europe and where it was so clear that the reason that almost all of the patients were there due to the social circumstances through which they had lived ... that led me to wondering about ways we could help, and a bigger programme of work surrounding health inequalities in emergency care. How did it feel to hear your name announced for the Rod Little Prize? After I got over the shock that it had been my name that had been read out, it was a lovely experience to receive the prize from HRH The Princess Royal. We had a nice chat about the work and its relevance to emergency medicine. But I was acutely aware that we were speaking, off mic, in front of a few thousand people, so it made the whole experience seem a little more surreal. We know that the predominant cause of crowding in emergency care is exit block, but that’s been difficult for health systems to overcome, so instead they look towards other areas, maybe ‘quick wins’ of demand management. But these strategies are often implemented without much understanding of the populations that are reached, or about how they might serve vulnerable groups. Why is it important for Emergency Medicine clinicians to think about health inequalities when looking at crowding and demand management? Link in the bio
October 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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New toolkit launched to tackle and reduce violence and aggression in Emergency Departments
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New toolkit launched to tackle and reduce violence and aggression in Emergency Departments  - RCEM
30/09/2026 - With violence and aggression towards Emergency Department prevalent across the UK, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) today publishes new guidance on the practical actions…
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October 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Dr Catherine Hayhurst, RCEM QECC co-chair, has introduced our latest publication of our Safe To Care toolkit for clinicians
This toolkit looks at every stage of aggression within the emergency department, focusing on real life experiences while demonstrating tactics to manage violence within the ED
September 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM