Royal College of Physicians Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 26, 2025 - 03:07 GMT

‘Resident doctors are losing hope’: RCP president and Resident Doctor Committee co-chairs meet chief medical officer for England ...

RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel and Resident Doctor Committee co-chairs Dr Stephen Joseph and Dr Catherine Rowan met with chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and NHSE medical director Professor Meghana Pandit this week. Speaking about the …

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Published on November 25, 2025 - 11:29 GMT

‘NHS must halve waiting lists to meet government 18-week target’, new study warns

The research, led by experts from the NHS, the University of Bath, Lancaster University and Durham University, show that between now and 2029, the NHS would need to make around one million additional removals from the waiting list each year – through …

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Published on November 25, 2025 - 11:26 GMT

‘We are moving in the right direction’: RCP publishes summary of November 2025 Council meeting

Since July 2025 and in a move to increase transparency, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has begun publishing open summaries of its Council discussions within a week of each meeting. RCP Council meets six times a year to debate, develop and approve …

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Published on November 25, 2025 - 01:43 GMT

RCP visit to Ulster Hospital finds clinical innovation in the face of extreme system pressures

Senior leaders from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) visited Ulster Hospital in Belfast in November to hear directly from resident doctors, consultant physicians and specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors about the opportunities …

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Published on November 25, 2025 - 01:35 GMT

RCP visit to Ulster Hospital finds clinical innovation in the face of extreme system pressures

Senior leaders from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) visited Ulster Hospital in Belfast in November to hear directly from resident doctors, consultant physicians and specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors about the opportunities …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 13:24 GMT

‘Resident doctors feel undervalued’: Royal College of Physicians responds to GMC workforce report

The RCP has responded to the General Medical Council’s State of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2025. Professor Mumtaz Patel, president of the Royal College of Physicians, said: "This GMC report describes an NHS that is …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 13:24 GMT

Rapid response to BMJ investigation: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

President of the RCP, Professor Mumtaz Patel, has issued a rapid response to a BMJ investigation revealing thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure "gig economy" contracts. Today’s article shines a light on the reality faced …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 13:19 GMT

Spotlight on local innovation: transforming stroke care at the Countess of Chester Hospital

In the latest of our Spotlight on local innovation series of articles, Dr Sam Sheppard, consultant physician in stroke and care of the elderly and RCP collegiate member writes about how stroke care has been transformed at the Countess of Chester Hospital …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 06:46 GMT

Spotlight on local innovation: transforming stroke care at the Countess of Chester Hospital

In the latest of our Spotlight on local innovation series of articles, Dr Sam Sheppard, consultant physician in stroke and care of the elderly and RCP collegiate member writes about how stroke care has been transformed at the Countess of Chester Hospital …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Rapid response to BMJ investigation: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

President of the RCP, Professor Mumtaz Patel, has issued a rapid response to a BMJ investigation revealing thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure "gig economy" contracts. Today’s article shines a light on the reality faced …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

‘Resident doctors feel undervalued’: Royal College of Physicians responds to GMC workforce report

The RCP has responded to the General Medical Council’s State of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2025. Professor Mumtaz Patel, president of the Royal College of Physicians, said: "This GMC report describes an NHS that is …

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Published on November 22, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Rising competition exposes flaws in specialty training selection, say early-career doctors

A new paper published in the Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) highlights how rapidly increasing competition for specialty training posts is exposing deep flaws in the current selection process for resident doctors – with potential consequences for fairness …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

Outpatient transformation key to reducing waiting lists, Royal College of Physicians says in response to Public Accounts Committee ...

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s report Reducing NHS Waiting Times for Elective Care, which examines why key recovery targets have been missed despite investment. Dr Hilary Williams, clinical vice president …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 00:38 GMT

Outpatient transformation key to reducing waiting lists, Royal College of Physicians says in response to Public Accounts Committee ...

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s report Reducing NHS Waiting Times for Elective Care, which examines why key recovery targets have been missed despite investment. Dr Hilary Williams, clinical vice president …

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Published on November 15, 2025 - 02:21 GMT

‘Bottlenecks in medical training reflect a long-term failure of workforce planning’: why the next NHS workforce plan must deliver ...

This week, the RCP welcomed over 400 doctors to Regent’s Park for our autumn annual conference, Med+ 2025. With over 1000 people also joining us online, the 2-day event was a celebration of clinical excellence. On Wednesday, a wide-ranging breakfast Q…

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 15:50 GMT

RCP announces the winners of the virtual poster competition for 2025

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 virtual poster competition, which celebrates the achievements of medical students, foundation doctors and resident doctors across the UK. The virtual poster competition …

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 15:50 GMT

Public unaware of the health harms of air pollution, warns Royal College of Physicians

The RCP has called for a UK wide public health campaign about air pollution, as new findings show that the majority of the British public are in the dark about the health harms linked to poor air quality including dementia, stroke, heart disease and poor …

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Published on November 14, 2025 - 15:50 GMT

‘Bottlenecks in medical training reflect a long-term failure of workforce planning’: why the next NHS workforce plan must deliver ...

This week, the RCP welcomed over 400 doctors to Regent’s Park for our autumn annual conference, Med+ 2025. With over 1000 people also joining us online, the 2-day event was a celebration of clinical excellence. On Wednesday, a wide-ranging breakfast Q…

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Published on November 13, 2025 - 15:58 GMT

Public unaware of the health harms of air pollution, warns Royal College of Physicians

The RCP has called for a UK wide public health campaign about air pollution, as new findings show that the majority of the British public are in the dark about the health harms linked to poor air quality including dementia, stroke, heart disease and poor …

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Published on November 13, 2025 - 15:58 GMT

RCP announces the winners of the virtual poster competition for 2025

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 virtual poster competition, which celebrates the achievements of medical students, foundation doctors and resident doctors across the UK. The virtual poster competition …

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