I am rather excited to be writing my first blog as Vice President for Membership at RCEM. Having been in post since October 2022, there has been a lot to take in and learn, but far more to be getting on with…
Much is written about our staffing in Emergency Departments, but much of that is focused on our Junior Doctor (of all tiers) and Consultant groups. I thought it an opportune moment to reflect on two of the groups…
A piece from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine with regards to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and NW Syria…..
Last week saw the unprecedented walk out by postgraduate doctors training in England for 72 continuous hours. Like many of my Consultant colleagues, I was apprehensive about what this might mean for our patients.
It was in 1971 that the Joint Consultants’ Committee published the Bruce report which recommended the experimental appointment of 32 consultants in Accident & Emergency to work full time in major departments1, a step away from the model of leadership under surgical consultants…
It is International Women’s Day (IWD) today!
The College fully supports IWD and Embraces Equity to forge a path for people who identify as women to thrive in their careers and bring positive change through diversity and inclusivity: #EmbraceEquity.
You just can’t blink or you’ll miss something. After a Monday in minors, churning through legions of sprained ankles and bumped heads…
Hello from the West Midlands.
The region has been without RCEM representation and a board for some time, from November 2022 we’ve begun to re-establish the regional board, with myself as chair, Mark Ragoo as vice chair and Ruth Beveridge as ACP representative.
We do what it says on the tin. At RCEM the Service Design and Configuration Committee, or SDCC (somewhat less of a mouthful), is all about looking at how the Emergency Department fits into the acute and emergency healthcare system.
Building a wicked team to tackle a “wicked problem”.
Working across four nations, across four different health systems, to deliver a national improvement programme is challenging at every step in the process. We want to share our journey with you…..