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Committees

Council is the RCP’s governing body for all professional and clinical matters. It is supported by a wide range of sub-committees.

To find out more about the work of Council and committees contact: Howard Ellison, deputy manager, committee services howard.ellison@rcp.ac.uk or Simon Land, head of professional governance simon.land@rcp.ac.uk.

College roles & opportunities

Boards

  • Medical Specialties Board - reporting directly to Council
  • Other boards share updates to keep Council informed and escalate relevant issues:
    • Educating Board
    • Finance and Resources Board
    • Improving Board
    • Influencing Board

Joint specialty committees (with the specialist societies)

  • Joint Committee for Obstetric Medicine
  • Joint Clinical Neurosciences Committee
  • JSC for Cardiology
  • JSC for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • JSC for Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • JSC for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • JSC for Genitourinary Medicine
  • JSC for Infectious Diseases
  • JSC for Medical Oncology
  • JSC for Nuclear Medicine
  • JSC for Palliative Medicine
  • JSC for Rehabilitation Medicine
  • JSC for Stroke Medicine
  • RCP/British Association of Dermatologists senior officers
  • RCP/British Geriatrics Society senior officers
  • RCP/British Society for Rheumatology senior officers
  • RCP/British Thoracic Society senior officers
  • RCP/UK Kidney Association senior officers.

Intercollegiate committees

•    Intercollegiate Committee on Haematology
•    Intercollegiate Standing Committee on Nuclear Medicine
•    Joint Committee on Immunology and Allergy
•    Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine.

Committees representing specific constituents of the membership/fellowship

  • New Consultants Committee
  • Student and Foundation Doctor Network (SFDN)
  • Trainees Committee
  • SAS Doctors Regional Representative Network

Other standing committees

•    Advisory Group for Nutrition, Weight and Health
•    Advisory Group on Healthcare Sustainability and Climate Change
•    Advisory Group on Reducing Inequalities in Health and Wellbeing
•    Ethical Issues in Medicine Committee
•    Expert Advisory Group on Commissioning
•    Honours Committee
•    Nominations Committee
•    Patient Safety Committee
•    Regional Advisers
•    Research and Academic Medicine Committee
•    Sport and Exercise Medicine
•    Tobacco Advisory Group
•    Young Adults and Adolescents Steering Group.