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The College, supported by its Royal Patron, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, advances education and research in Emergency Medicine. It sets training standards, administers examinations for Fellowship and Membership, and recommends trainees for CCT. Committed to high-quality patient care, the College sets and monitors emergency department standards and provides expert policy guidance on Emergency Medicine
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Urgent Treatment Centre plans ânot the answerâ to end âshamefulâ corridor care, but efforts on improving ownership of the problem within Trusts welcomeÂ
12/04/2026 – New urgent treatment centres will do little to nothing in tackling and eradicating the national shame that is corridor care.
RCEM responds to HSSIB report on legislative gaps affecting people in mental health crisis in ED
09/04/09 – The HSSIB has released an interim report titled mental health crisis care: legislative challenges in ED
“Crying out for helpâ – Dire state of A&E should be top of the Scottish Election agenda, says RCEM, as record numbers experience long waitsÂ
07/04/2026 – As thousands of patients each month in Scotland are forced to wait more than half a day in Emergency Departments before being discharged, transferred or admitted, whoever forms the next Scottish Government must make this healthcare crisis an emergency.
RCEM introduces new Forum logos to strengthen College identity
01/04/26 – RCEM has introduced new logos for three of the Collegeâs member Forums, EMTA, EMSAS and EMACP, marking a step towards a more unified and consistent visual identity across the College.
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