MEM-EM: The Memorising Emergency Medicine Podcast24 Joulu 2025

Safe & Skilled: RCEM Best Practice for Invasive Procedures in the ED

This briefing synthesizes key guidance and curriculum requirements for performing invasive and high-risk procedures within the Emergency Department (ED). The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a Best Practice Guideline (October 2023) to provide pragmatic recommendations for ED clinicians, adapting the national NatSSIPs 2 standards for the unique, time-critical environment of emergency medicine (1).

The core principles for all invasive procedures revolve around a triad of safety checks: obtaining patient consent (or acting in their best interest), independent verification of the procedure site by two practitioners (one of whom must be ST4 or above), and conducting a team brief to ensure all members understand the plan. The use of checklists, such as the modified 'NatSSIPs Eight', is strongly encouraged to ensure auditable compliance and account for significant risks. In time-critical emergencies where full compliance is not possible, clinicians must document their rationale.

In parallel, the RCEM curriculum's Specialty Learning Outcome 6 (SLO6) defines the skillset required for EM physicians to proficiently deliver key life- and limb-saving procedural skills. It outlines a structured progression of learning and entrustment from ACCS to Intermediate and Higher training. Proficiency is developed through a combination of eLearning, simulated practice, and observed clinical performance, with assessment via tools like DOPS and logbooks. This ensures clinicians are prepared for both common and rarely performed critical procedures.

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