BAEM - About BAEM

The British Association for Emergency Medicine (BAEM) was founded as
the Casualty Surgeons Association on 12th October 1967, when Senior
Casualty Officers, in conjunction with the BMA, negotiated the establishment of
separate Consultant posts to deal with emergencies.

At that time, there was only one Consultant in the United Kingdom whose
clinical and organisational commitment was wholly within the Emergency Department.

Through its Emergency Medicine specialists, the British Association for Emergency Medicine:

• ensures the highest possible standards of care to the acutely ill and injured in
  the Accident and Emergency Department.
• provides initial care for the less seriously injured whose condition requires hospital facilities.
• ensures that a service is also provided for those seeking urgent medical advice or
  care who are unable, at the time, to make use of General Practitioner facilities.