RCEM Annual Conference 2027 is the flagship event of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, taking place from 13 to 15 April 2027 at Manchester Central in Manchester, United Kingdom, and online. Its theme, "EM Excellence — this is the place for emergency medicine", reflects the College's decision to bring together the best of its renowned Annual Scientific Conference and its CPD Conference into a single destination for education, research, innovation and professional development.
More than 2,000 delegates attended in 2026, making it the largest edition to date, and the 2027 meeting is expected to build on that. The programme features cutting-edge research, inspiring keynote speakers and innovative educational sessions designed to appeal to the entire emergency medicine community — consultants, specialty and associate specialist doctors, trainees at every stage, advanced clinical practitioners, emergency nurses, allied health professionals and researchers.
Across three days the conference covers the breadth of emergency practice, from resuscitation and major trauma to acute medicine, paediatric emergency medicine, toxicology, mental health in the emergency department, point-of-care ultrasound, human factors and patient safety, workforce wellbeing, crowding and flow, and the operational pressures facing urgent and emergency care systems. Free papers, moderated poster rounds and short oral presentations give researchers and quality-improvement teams a national platform, while hands-on and simulation-based sessions support practical skills development.
The College runs several strands alongside the main programme, including a call for talks that invites members of the community to propose sessions, an abstract submission route for original research and quality improvement work, and a dedicated exhibition and sponsorship programme where suppliers, deaneries, trusts and professional organisations meet delegates directly. Attendance supports continuing professional development and the conference is structured to provide CPD-eligible content for UK and international practitioners alike.
For international delegates — including emergency physicians and trainees across the Gulf, many of whom sit RCEM examinations — the conference is one of the clearest routes to engage with UK emergency medicine practice, standards and research in a single visit, and to build connections with colleagues from across the specialty. An online attendance option makes the programme accessible to those who cannot travel to Manchester.
Full programme details, keynote speaker announcements, abstract deadlines and registration rates are published progressively on the RCEM website in the months before the event. Delegates are advised to check the official conference page for the current registration window and for booking terms, as places at the most popular practical sessions are limited.
