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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

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Northern Ireland CPD day

This event is for EM clinicians of all grades and emergency nursing staff in Northern Ireland. It focuses on patient safety, risk, and clinical management and addresses key trainee SLOs

09/06/2026

10/06/2026

ACP conference 2026

Join us in Manchester for the ACP conference 2026, a must attend event for the ACP community.

16/06/2026

Beyond the forgotten tribe

This event is aimed at those who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge in managing adolescents in the ED - a hugely important, often marginalised, but increasingly visible group.

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How to manage the transition from trainee to consultant and everything in between

RCEM responds to RCN data showing ‘surge’ in racist abuse towards nursing staff

19/05/2026 – Dr Ian Higginson, RCEM President, said: “These figures reflect what we are hearing, anecdotally, from our own members in Emergency Departments.

RCEM responds to appointment of James Murray as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

15/05/2026 – Dr Ian Higginson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “We welcome James Murray to the role of Secretary of State.

The Reality of Mental Health Emergencies in ED

Mark Buchanan, Chair of RCEM’s Mental Health Sub Committee. 15.05.26 The Chair of RCEM’s Mental Health Sub Committee, Mark Buchanan, explains what patients are facing when they arrive at Emergency Departments

Seeing It from the Other Side – My Experience as a Trauma Patient

13.05.26 By Dr Rhodri Morgan‑Smith, Emergency Medicine clinician Content note: this blog describes acute trauma, pain, and emergency treatment. Some clinical abbreviations and technical terms are

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