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Embargo: 00.01 hrs CEST on Friday 25 September 2026 Paris, France: The risk of death for patients treated in the emergency department increases by one per cent for every ten per cent increase in occupancy, according to research that will be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. [1] The researchers…

Embargo: 00.01 hrs CEST on Friday 25 September 2026 Paris, France: Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital…

Embargo: 00.01 hrs CEST on Friday 25 September 2026 Paris, France: Seventy-five percent of workers in emergency medical departments and services have witnessed violence in the past year, according to a survey of over 1,300 health professionals in 81 countries worldwide. In a special session at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today…

Skopje, North Macedonia – The Minister of Health of North Macedonia, Sasho Klekovski, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening emergency medical services following a high-level meeting with representatives of the European and Macedonian emergency medicine communities. The meeting brought together leaders from the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)…

Your expertise can help shape the future of Emergency Medicine. Registration is now open for the next online Examiners Workshop, occurring on 15 October 2026.  Apply by: 25 Septmeber 2026 Online Workshop: 15 October 2026 Develop your expertise in: Assessment and adult learning MCQ development Structured Oral Examination (SOE) Competency-based…

Late & Onsite Registration for EUSEM 2026 is now available Did you know - EUSEM 2026 is easy and convenient to get to via train: This September, travel directly to Paris from across Europe: Brussels in around 1h20, London in 2h15, Luxembourg in just over 2hrs, Rotterdam in 2h40, Amsterdam and Cologne in…