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| Nov 8, 2026 | New edition of Commentary: 60 years of the magazine, sports medicine and health inequalities | The latest edition of Commentary celebrates 60 years of the RCP’s membership magazine, explores sports medicine and obstetric training, and examines health inequalities and justice-based medicine.
In 1966 and all that, Harveian librarian Pr... |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 'There are doctors desperate to progress, while the NHS continues to struggle with workforce pressures’: RCP responds to 2026 training competition ratios | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that prioritisation alone cannot resolve the shortage of training posts, after new figures showed that more than 3,200 appointable doctors competed for fewer than 1,700 internal medicine trai... |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 'There are doctors desperate to progress, while the NHS continues to struggle with workforce pressures’: RCP responds to 2026 training competition ratios | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that prioritisation alone cannot resolve the shortage of training posts, after new figures showed that more than 3,200 appointable doctors competed for fewer than 1,700 internal medicine trai... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Clearing today’s NHS backlog must not come at the expense of tomorrow’s doctors | Across the NHS, increasing activity has become a defining measure of success. More operations, more appointments and more patients treated are rightly celebrated, particularly after years of mounting demand and unprecedented pressure on ser... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Workforce planning will be key to delivering Community by Design, says RCP Cymru Wales | RCP Cymru Wales has welcomed the Welsh government’s ambition to provide more care closer to home but warned that service redesign must be backed by continued investment in the medical workforce, digital infrastructure and hospital and speci... |
| Oct 13, 2026 | We cannot keep asking doctors to be more resilient | When conversations about doctor wellbeing come up, the focus often falls on individuals. We talk about resilience, coping strategies and wellbeing programmes. While these interventions have their place, they can sometimes distract from a mo... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Accessing lung cancer audit data for innovative and important research | For all patients diagnosed since 2015, the NLCA moved to a new method of data collection. Previously the audit had relied on manual input of data into a bespoke database. Now, the data for the NLCA annual report is obtained from PHE's ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Giving everyone a voice | Royal colleges, national charities and patient groups came together in a workshop in May 2023 with clinical leaders across Wales to discuss how the new NHS Wales Executive – which has been up and running since April 2023 – should operate in... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Building and sharing: insight into patient involvement in delivering the Future Hospital vision | I have been a member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) PCN since 2012. My personal experience has been in social care. I am particularly interested in how the ‘fault lines’ within, and between, organisations and systems make it diffi... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | What should happen if you or someone you know experiences a fragility fracture? | The Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) is an audit that measures and reports on the care provided by fracture liaison services (FLSs). Initiated to measure primarily against technology assessments and guidance on osteoporosis from t... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Brexit: What does it mean for doctors? | The impact
The lack of guarantees for doctors about whether they or their colleagues will be able to remain in the UK after Brexit compounds the challenges of an already demoralised workforce.[8][9] It is likely that Brexit will make it har... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | COPD Audit: Moving to continuous data collection and developing QI initiatives | The aim of this event was to share information about the secondary care audit’s move to continuous data collection, as well as to provide a forum for sites to share quality improvement (QI) work that has been put in place since the last rou... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Census data toolkits | We want to make sure fellows and members can also make use of the data to understand what is happening in their specialty and region. As well as the key findings, we produce interactive census data toolkits that you can download.
The census... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Help patients to use medicines safely when leaving hospital | We believe that patients are partners in their care. We have worked alongside our Patient Carer Network (PCN) to produce this checklist which we hope supports patients and their carers to best understand their medicines at discharge. The ch... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Assisted dying survey 2019 | The RCP position
In the 2014 poll, a majority of respondents did not personally support a change in the law. But there was no majority either way on the question of what the RCP position should be.
The Council has resolved that, following t... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Wales primary care clinical audit report 2017/2018 | Results from the last wales report captured under the National COPD audit programme are also available.
A patient friendly report will also be published to accompany this more detailed clinical report. This report will be made available in ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Patient and public involvement and engagement: good practice examples | The Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) patient and carer panel have recognised this variability across healthcare services. In a bid to improve collaboration between services and service users, the FFFAP patient and carer ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Referring wisely | What does this mean for physicians?
The lists in Referring wisely highlight that many referrals are made to specialist physicians which specialists consider should be in the domain of all physicians. Potential reasons might include:
lack of... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Applying to work with Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme data | There are several levels of data that are not publicly available and will require you to go through an application process. To view what you should expect and need to do, depending on the complexity of your data request, please refer to our... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | COVID-19 and the workforce: a desire for flexible working to become the norm | Headlines
43% of physicians had not reverted back to their original working pattern, almost 18 months on from the start of the pandemic. Well over half (57%) are now working from home at least some of the time, with over two thirds (67%) sa... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NLCA 2016 annual report: changes to Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset data collection in England | Furthermore, NCRAS is now able to identify a substantial number of ‘extra cases’ (approximately 6,000 in England for 2015) compared with historical Lung Cancer Audit Dataset (LUCADA) records. Naturally, trusts have questioned why their data... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Communicating the adverse effects of air pollution on health: progress report | On 15 February 2013, 9 year old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died following an asthma attack. In 2019 the coroner re-opened the investigation and it concluded in December 2020.
The narrative conclusion of the inquest was that Ella died of asthma,... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | RCP membership survey on pressures this winter | The survey asked respondents if they were:
confident in our ability to bring down waiting lists and meet elective recovery targets
being asked to fill rota gaps at short notice, and if they felt their organisation had enough staff
feeling s... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Patient involvement in improvement – future or fantasy? | We are aiming to work more effectively together with patients so we can create better healthcare. Achieving this more equal and truer partnership is easier said than done.
We are adapting tried and tested methods, such as questionnaires, in... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spotlight on the Future Hospital development sites: The value of good relationships | In North-west Surry, the Bedser Hub team is establishing a general practice (GP)-led, fully integrated, person-centred service for frail, older patients. All locality general practices and their services are operating in a network supported... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Collecting patient experience stories: guidance from East Lancashire | In 2014, we developed a set of guidelines to help staff understand the purpose of collecting patient stories and to provide a basic process for them to follow [available to download below]. Staff are responsible for:
identifying a patient, ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Focus on physicians: 2018–19 census UK consultants – Provider level reporting | Every year the RCP conducts a census of consultants and higher specialty trainees (HST) on behalf of all three UK royal colleges of physicians with the aim of providing robust data on the state of the medical workforce in the UK. In conjunc... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme (NACAP): Adult asthma secondary care case ascertainment | Case ascertainment rates for the National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme’s adult asthma secondary care audit are calculated based on the number of records entered to the audit compared to data obtained from the Hospital Episode Statistics ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FLS-DB annual report 2021 | A fragility fracture is defined as a fracture following a fall from standing height or less. A fall from standing height or less should not normally result in a fracture, and thus should be identified and investigated by a fracture liaison ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Health and care improvement and evidence-based research at the RCP | The RCP views research in its broadest sense. We collect and use a range of evidence to underpin the support of health and care improvements. We involve patients and carers as key partners every step of the way, and have also established a ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NAIF annual report 2024 | Re-watch NAIF's webinar held on Thursday 5 December, 12-1pm, with NAIF clinical lead, Dr Julie Whitney discussing the latest annual report, ‘Don't stop moving: optimising safety while staying active in hospital’ and how to get rea... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Snapshot of UK consultant physicians 2023 | The three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK have published findings from their 2023 UK consultant physician survey, providing key data on the physician workforce and an insight into their working lives.
Every year the Royal College of ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Alcohol dependence and withdrawal in the acute hospital | NICE has recently published full guidance on the management of dependence and withdrawal. The information presented here is adapted from this guidance and is aimed at particularly at doctors and other healthcare professionals working in the... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Future Hospital Commission | The FHC examined organisational structures, processes and standards of care, focusing on five key areas:
patients and compassion: leadership, responsibility and compassion on the wards and the operation of multidisciplinary teams
place and ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2 | How NEWS works
The NEWS is based on a simple aggregate scoring system in which a score is allocated to physiological measurements, already recorded in routine practice, when patients present to, or are being monitored in hospital. Six simpl... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How should your hospital prevent and respond to falls during your stay? | The National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) audits the delivery and quality of care for patients over 60 who fall and sustain a fracture of the hip or thigh bone across England and Wales. NAIF reviews the care the patient has received befo... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | National Data Opt-out: FLS-DB | With data protection regulations, we all have a choice as to whether we want our confidential NHS information to be shared without our permission. Previously, the secretary of state for health and social care assigned an exemption based on ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Against the odds: experiences from the NHS front line | Contributions were sought from a group of 50 senior physicians and members of the RCP’s Patient and Carer Network, with additional examples from the RCP’s wider membership.
In the report, they explain in their own words what an overstretche... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Acute care toolkit 5: Teaching on the acute medical unit | Guidance
This toolkit provides practical guidance on how to define teaching and learning episodes more clearly, and facilitate learning on the AMU effectively when time is often limited.
Topics covered by the toolkit include:
overcoming bar... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Social media and quality improvement: natural bed fellows | You have an amazing idea – it’s going to revolutionise patient care and you want the world to know about it. But hang on, someone else might already have a similar idea; someone might have an even better idea. So where do you turn?
Historic... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to prioritise effectively | In the above scenario, you could pick up the phone (after pardoning yourself) to talk to the radiologist. If you're able to multitask, you might be ordering the urgent bloods at the same time. Once you have finished talking to the radi... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NAIF Annual Report 2020 | Falls are the most frequently reported incident affecting hospital inpatients, with 247,000 falls occurring in inpatient settings each year in England alone (NHS Improvement). The data collected by NAIF and presented in this report provide ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to study for professional examinations while working | Tip 1: Think ahead
Deciding when to take the exam is the first step. Several factors play into this decision. For one, different exams set limits on how early you can take them. You can also look at which specialties you will be on at the t... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Plans for National Lung Cancer Audit data validation | All lung cancer MDTs have been contacted by the NCRAS and offered the opportunity to validate their data. Those that take up the offer will receive spreadsheets of patient-identifiable data on the cases that the registry currently believes ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | The medical workforce BC (Before COVID-19): the 2019 UK consultant census | Every year the Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) conducts a consultant census on behalf of the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians with the aim of providing robust data on the state of the physician workforce in the UK.... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Joining up care for patients: how can we make it easier? | The barriers we have to this are organisational and professional, but are largely cultural. These are exaggerated by the way we operationalise care and by perverse incentives. So if for much of your professional life the messages have been ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to make the most of the ePortfolio | ePortfolios are increasingly being used at medical schools and training programmes to assess relevant competencies and to encourage life-long learning. In an evidence-based and competitive era, a mindful approach to ePortfolios will allow y... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to plan new hospitals to improve patient pathways and staff wellbeing | The design and planning of new hospitals is a topical subject as government has committed to building 40 new hospitals in the UK by 2030. In July 2021 it announced the selection process for the first eight of these hospitals.
Our report dra... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Vertebral Fracture Sprint Audit | The Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) ran a vertebral fracture sprint audit (VFSA) in 2021 to further investigate vertebral fracture identification.
The results of the VFSA are included in the 2022 FLS-DB annual report.
Identifying... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Research for all: Sharing good practice in research management | Following the publication of Research for all by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in 2016 and its recommendations for collaboration in identifying and disseminating good practice, this document outlines the conditions needed to support... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to make the best of being on the ward | Tip 1: Know your team
The first thing to do when you go to the ward is find out who everyone is and understand their role in the healthcare team. You should introduce yourself to the staff, particularly the foundation year (FY) doctors as y... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Patient Safety Committee | Our purpose
The purpose of the Patient Safety Committee is to improve the safety of patients receiving care from our fellows, members and the multidisciplinary teams within which they work in all four countries of the UK and internationally... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Doctors returning to the workforce: guidance for hospitals | 28,000 consultants, GPs, staff and associate specialist (SAS) doctors, trainees and medical academics have made themselves available in response to COVID-19. But only 14% of them are currently working, so many more could be helping, particu... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Patient and Carer Network Annual Report 2019-20 | “We work as an integral part of the Royal College of Physicians and our shared goal is the provision of patient-centred care. A wide range of important initiatives have been successfully implemented, and the collective and individual contri... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Caring for hospital patients with COVID-19 | The findings of the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients in the UK with COVID-19 are outlined in this report.
This study recruited a sample and demographic representative of English hospitals’ experience of the COV... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Applying to work with NRAP data | What data are publicly available?
Most NRAP audit data are routinely reported, and aggregated data from our reports are freely available at Find open data (data.gov.uk). Search ‘NRAP’ for a list of all available data files including a summa... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FLS-DB annual report 2023 | Full report
The Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) began collecting patient data in 2016. To date, 75 FLSs have submitted patient data from over 400,000 patients across the NHS in England and Wales.
This annual report presents the r... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2023 survey of medical certificate of completion of training (CCT) holders’ career progression | At some point during their training, a third (31%) of respondents had trained less than full-time (LTFT), similar to the findings from 2021. 92% recommended training LTFT, with the main reason cited being a better work–life balance. Last ye... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Research for all: Developing, delivering and driving better research | This is in response to the report Research for all? An analysis of clinical participation in research which highlights the results of our survey on barriers to participation in research.
There is growing evidence that clinical research acti... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NLCA annual report 2016 | In our previous annual report (patients diagnosed in 2014), we made recommendations that lung cancer services should set out to achieve, covering data quality, process of care and treatment. Below we report the overall national performance ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | How to break bones and alienate people | Initially, on diagnosis, with winter approaching and icy pavements increasingly slippery I ‘aged’ significantly, becoming anxious about falls and spinal fractures. I cancelled my gym membership and was over cautious regarding mobility. I wa... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Progress report: the Lung Cancer Clinical Outcomes Publication | Expansion of the outcomes that we report raises some important questions for the future. Can we really hold units to account for their 1-year outcomes, when many other factors beyond the surgical teams’ control, oncological or local support... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Research for all roadmap | 2016
The RCP publishes Research for all. Following a UK survey, the report explores the current barriers to doctors’ engagement in medical research and finds:
2 out of 3 doctors surveyed would like to do more research
time, skills and NHS t... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | COVID-19 and the workforce: looking for signs of hope | “Winter is coming - uncertain times. If not prepared it can go pear shaped and end up in a bad way. Our region is already feeling the pinch of increased numbers at the front end and struggling with social care. We remain optimistic and prou... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | The UK 2022 census of consultant physicians | The 2022 census of consultant physicians in the UK reiterates the need for long-term strategic planning to grow the medical workforce and for robust retention policies to reduce the pressure on existing staff.
The three royal colleges repre... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NEWS2: Additional implementation guidance | NEWS2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS was published in December 2017. Since then there has been considerable learning through widespread implementation across the UK and internationally.
Particular element... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NAIF improvement repository | KPI 1: High-quality multifactorial assessment to optimise safe activity (MASA)
This is a score calculated from adding together six assessment components for each patient (vision, lying and standing blood pressure (LSBP), medication, deliriu... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spotlight audit 2017 | Therefore, we could significantly improve outcomes by ensuring that as many patients with early-stage disease as possible are treated. The NLCA has reported annually on the proportion of patients who undergo surgery and, in particular, the ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | COVID-19 and the workforce: filling gaps, feeling overwhelmed | Headlines
Across the UK, 7.5% of respondents were off work and 3.5% due to COVID-19. That included being ill themselves, self-isolating due to a household member or having been in contact with someone, or having to care for someone.
69% of ... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FLS-DB annual report 2022 | This is the fifth annual report for the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB), providing national benchmark performance for the care of people with fragility fractures in 2020.
Please note, the results in this report should be read wit... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Talking about dying 2021: How to begin honest conversations about what lies ahead | We developed Talking about dying in 2018 because we knew that many healthcare professionals understandably struggled to breach the subject of death and dying with their patients. Three years later this is still true, and during the COVID-19... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FLS-DB resource repository | Video resources
FLS exchange: service improvements
How to use live data in the form of run charts and benchmark tables to identify areas for service improvement.
Top tips for an improvement project
How to use the FLS-DB data to make service... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Acute care resource: End-of-life care in the acute care setting | End-of-life (EOL) care for patients should be individualised. Patients’ choices are supported when there is excellent holistic care, and sensitive and honest communication with patients, families and between all members of staff and the tea... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | COVID-19 and the workforce: growing absences increase the pressure | Headlines
Across the UK, just over 4% of respondents were off work due to COVID-19. That included being ill themselves, self-isolating due to a household member or having been in contact with someone, or having to care for someone. In Londo... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | RCP invites members to comment on Leng review draft clinical protocol for physician assistants | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has made an externally produced Leng review draft national clinical protocol for physician assistants (PAs) available to members behind the log-in. The document has not been developed, commissioned or e... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Finding momentum: my journey into SAS leadership | For a long time, I wasn't entirely sure where being an SAS doctor would take me.
I had always enjoyed getting involved in things beyond my day-to-day clinical role. I like improving things, bringing people together, and getting things ... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | From representation to influence: strengthening the SAS voice in medicine | SAS physicians play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care across the NHS. During SAS Week 2026, RCP SAS lead Dr Naeem Aziz reflects on the growing influence of the SAS community within the RCP, the progress made in recent yea... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | The future of the NHS depends on creating health, not just treating illness | RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel recently presented at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) annual conference where she discussed the future of medicine. Here, reflecting on work that’s being led by BLSM chair Dr Frances Ell... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | RCP publishes summary of September 2026 Council meeting | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a summary of the open section of its September 2026 Council meeting.
As part of the RCP’s commitment to transparency, summaries of open session Council discussions are published online fol... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Beyond the Tobacco and Vapes Act: realising the smoke-free dividend | In a new article for Clinical Medicine (ClinMed), RCP special adviser on tobacco, Professor Sanjay Agrawal, explores why the next phase of tobacco control must focus not only on reducing overall smoking prevalence. Here he discusses why it’... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 'People spoke positively about teamwork and inclusion': RCP president visits Northampton General Hospital | RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel visited Northampton General Hospital last week to hear directly from consultants, resident doctors and senior leaders about the opportunities and challenges facing the medical workforce.
The visit formed... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | RCP visit to Northampton highlights inclusive culture alongside concerns over staffing and communication | RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel visited Northampton General Hospital last week to hear directly from consultants, resident doctors and senior leaders about the opportunities and challenges facing the medical workforce.
The visit formed... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | RCP welcomes Health Foundation call for long-term workforce planning | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed a new report from the Health Foundation’s NHS Productivity Commission, which highlights the need for long-term workforce planning, improved retention and investment in training to support N... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | RCP hosts Meet your president session for members | RCP members and fellows joined our latest Meet your president event to share their experiences of working in today’s NHS and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the medical profession.
The online discussion provided a valuable o... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | RCP responds to regulations for 2027 specialty training recruitment | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to confirmation that immigration status, rather than significant NHS experience, will continue to be used to prioritise applicants for specialty training interviews and places from 2027.
T... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Air pollution still costing lives, warns RCP | As the world marks the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on 7 September, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is calling on the government to take stronger action on air pollution, warning that too little progress has been made... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Spotlight on local innovation: improving resident doctor welfare at Royal Bolton Hospital | In this Spotlight on local innovation blog, resident doctors Dr Elhassan Awadin and Dr Arshia Akhavan-Mofrad describe how they worked with senior leaders at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust to develop a locally led resident doctor welfare plan t... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 'Our country’s food system is broken’: RCP welcomes National Planning Policy Framework for England | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) welcomes the commitment in the National Planning Policy Framework to refuse new hot food takeaways within reasonable walking distance of schools and other places where children and young people congrega... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Training more doctors means investing in those who train them | In our latest next generation blog, RCP deputy registrar Dr Ben Chadwick explores why clinical educators must be central to the future of postgraduate medical education, and why expanding training places will only succeed if doctors are giv... |
| Aug 17, 2026 | RCP to establish new group to drive the next phase of governance renewal | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is today sharing with members the full Good Governance Institute (GGi) governance review, alongside an update on the progress already made and the next steps in delivering its recommendations. The revie... |
| Aug 14, 2026 | GMC findings reinforce urgent need for workforce and training reform, says RCP | Professor Mumtaz Patel, RCP president, said:
‘This report highlights the reality facing many doctors across the NHS. While it is encouraging that clinicians are finding ways to use technology and AI to spend more time with patients, innovat... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | GMC findings reinforce urgent need for workforce and training reform, says RCP | Professor Mumtaz Patel, RCP president, said:
‘This report highlights the reality facing many doctors across the NHS. While it is encouraging that clinicians are finding ways to use technology and AI to spend more time with patients, innovat... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Why the future of medicine depends on thinking globally | An article published in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine on global migration recently explored how medical education and international recruitment are increasingly interconnected. In this next generation blog, RCP global vice president Dr ... |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RCP welcomes new training posts and rotational pilots but says medical training reform must go further | The announcements reflect concerns long raised by resident doctors through the RCP next generation campaign, including the need for more training opportunities, smaller geographical footprints, greater stability, improved flexibility and tr... |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Why the future of medicine depends on thinking globally | An article published in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine on global migration recently explored how medical education and international recruitment are increasingly interconnected. In this next generation blog, RCP global vice president Dr ... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RCP expresses concern over MHRA decision not to regulate all automated voice technologies as medical devices | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has expressed concern following the UK government’s announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will not classify all automated voice technologies (AVTs) used in hea... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RCP responds to GMC fitness to practise data annual report | The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the GMC's annual fitness to practise report, highlighting the need for a modern, proportionate regulatory framework that protects patients, supports public confidence and enables concern... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RCP welcomes UK government’s commitment to social care reform | The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed the prime minister's decision to bring forward the Casey Commission's timetable, warning that delays in addressing the social care crisis continue to put pressure on patients staf... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RCP responds to GMC fitness to practise data annual report | The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the GMC's annual fitness to practise report, highlighting the need for a modern, proportionate regulatory framework that protects patients, supports public confidence and enables concern... |
