Royal College of Physicians Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 25, 2024 - 13:48 GMT

RCP and other health leaders call for Public Accounts Committee to re-open inquiry into NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), alongside other leading health bodies, has written to the new chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) calling for the committee to re-open its inquiry into NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 21:51 GMT

Black History Month | From a grade 3 dropout in Nakaseke to fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

International fellow Dr Robert Kalyesubula is one of the 30% of our fellows based outside the UK who are supported by the RCP Global team. During Black History Month, Dr Kalyesubula shares his inspirational journey from a small village to becoming a …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 08:19 GMT

Royal College of Physicians appoints new registrar

The RCP has appointed Dr Omar Mustafa as its new registrar. Dr Mustafa is a consultant physician in diabetes and general internal medicine at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London. He is the RCP’s global vice president and has been interim …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 15:13 GMT

RCP responds to GMC equality diversity and inclusion progress update

Dr Mumtaz Patel, acting as president and vice president for education and training at the RCP, said: 'The findings in the GMC’s latest report highlight both the progress made and the significant work still required to address longstanding inequalities …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 15:13 GMT

The RCP has responded to launch of the DHSC and NHSE consultation process to inform the NHS 10-year plan.

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the launch of the DHSC and NHSE consultation process to inform the NHS 10-year plan. Commenting on the consultation launch, Dr Mumtaz Patel said: 'The findings of Lord Darzi’s review revealed the true …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 07:39 GMT

Stepping off the training treadmill | SAS wellbeing

Dr Nicola Allen, SAS tutor at Hywel Dda University Health Board discusses her decision to leave formal medical training and how becoming an SAS doctor has allowed her to pursue a range of opportunities and focus on her own wellbeing. Taking the decision to …

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Published on October 17, 2024 - 15:10 GMT

RCP celebrates SAS Week 2024 by publishing open letter to the NHS

As #SASWeek24 kicks off, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) SAS lead, Dr Naeem Aziz has written an open letter to NHS organisations across the UK, urging them to support and value the specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctor workforce …

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Published on October 17, 2024 - 15:10 GMT

RCP responds to DHSC strategy to reduce NHS waste

The RCP has responded to the Department for Health and Social Care’s (DHSC’s) new strategy – the Design for Life Roadmap – which aims to cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health services. Commenting on the strategy, Dr Mark Harber, …

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Published on October 17, 2024 - 08:43 GMT

Using data to tackle inequalities in medicine | Equalities and the Medical Workforce Equality Standard (MWRES)

Professor Anton Emmanuel discusses the importance of MWRES data in providing a monitoring framework for improvement. Anton led NHS England’s Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) programme and joined the NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership in 2023 to …

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Published on October 16, 2024 - 08:40 GMT

Expanding the role of SAS doctors in leadership, training and education: SAS in extended roles and SAS development

RCP SAS lead Dr Naeem Aziz explores the role of SAS doctors and his own experience of success in a leadership role at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Over the past few years, the role and responsibilities of SAS doctors in healthcare have evolved …

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Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

The impact of climate change on infectious diseases: an expert discussion with Dr Mark Harber and Dr Christina Petridou

In a video for the RCP, Dr Mark Harber, the RCP’s special adviser on healthcare sustainability and climate change, sits down with Dr Christina Petridou, consultant in infectious diseases and microbiology at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory, to …

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Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

RCP responds to the latest NHS performance data October 2024

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the latest NHS performance data. Responding to the latest NHSE performance data, Dr John Dean, clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians, said: “Each month's performance statistics …

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Published on October 14, 2024 - 11:29 GMT

Rowing upstream? SAS as a career choice and the SAS Charter

Dr Priscilla Smith, SAS doctor rep for London South explores the feeling of ‘other’ experienced by many SAS doctors, and the breadth skill of skill and knowledge they bring to the NHS workforce. As we prepare for SAS week, I have been tasked with writing a …

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Published on October 10, 2024 - 14:22 GMT

Reclaiming our titles: empowering resident doctors for a stronger NHS

Dr Anthony Martinelli, co-chair of the RCP’s Resident Doctor Committee talks about the significance and impact of using the term ‘resident doctor’ instead of ‘junior’ doctor or ‘doctor in training’. As a resident doctor and co-chair of the Resident Doctor …

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Published on October 9, 2024 - 09:13 GMT

Confronting alcohol harm and tackling inequalities: guest blog post from the Alcohol Health Alliance

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) is a coalition of more than 250 organisations, convened by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which campaigns for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities. This blog post from the Alcohol …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 23:06 GMT

The year of generation next: RCP publishes special issue of membership magazine, edited by resident doctors

Guest-edited by resident doctors, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a special edition of Commentary, its membership magazine, alongside news that doctors in training will now be known as 'resident doctors' at the college. Out now, …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 23:03 GMT

RCP statement on the Conservative Party conference 2024

The Royal College of Physicians is keen to work with the successful leadership candidate of the Conservative Party to better understand the new official opposition’s approach to health and healthcare. Dr Mumtaz Patel, acting as PRCP and senior censor said: …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 23:03 GMT

RCP at party conferences 2024: Engaging on key policy priorities

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) attended the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative parties’ 2024 conferences where we engaged with public health stakeholders, ministers, shadow ministers, parliamentarians and others. Dr Mumtaz Patel (acting as …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

RCP welcomes new GMC resources to support victims of sexual misconduct by doctors

Dr Mumtaz Patel, who is acting as RCP president, said: ‘We welcome these new GMC resources, which aim to address and prevent sexual misconduct by doctors. ‘In providing clear guidance on identifying misconduct and outlining support for victims, we hope …

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Published on October 2, 2024 - 15:48 GMT

RCP responds to ONS data on adult smoking habits in the UK

The RCP has responded to annual data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), on smoking habits among adults in the UK from 2023. In response to the data release, Professor Sanjay Agrawal, the Royal College of Physicians’ special adviser on …

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