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Regulation of physician associates goes live

The General Medical Council (GMC) has today (Friday 13 December) become the regulator of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs).

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RCP responds to December 2024 NHSE performance data

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the latest NHSE performance data.

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From hospital to community: The role of physicians in transforming NHS care

Following the RCP’s submission to the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, RCP officers set out their thoughts on the three ‘shifts’ proposed in the plan: sickness to prevention, hospital to community, and analogue to digital. In this piece, Dr John Dean, RCP clinical vice president, focuses on the hospital to community shift.

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Royal College of Physicians responds to CMO Annual Report 2024

The RCP has responded to the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO's) Annual Report, Health in Cities.

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Transforming challenges into opportunities: The success story of North Bristol's clinical fellow programme

As part of our #NextGenPhysicians blog series, Dr Rhiannon Hughes, former RCP chief registrar, and now an acute medicine consultant, shares how she helped transform staffing challenges at North Bristol NHS Trust by creating a clinical fellow programme that offers flexible rotations, professional development time and strong support – turning a recruitment issue into a career development success.

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RCP responds to news that revised NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan will be published in 2025

The RCP has responded to the news that a revised NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) will be published in summer 2025.

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Royal College of Physicians responds to the Welsh Women’s Health Plan

‘Deeds not words – we need a plan that holds the Welsh government to account,’ says RCP vice president for Wales.

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RCP responds to the UK government’s Plan for Change

The RCP has welcomed a commitment from the UK government to reduce NHS treatment delays and has called for ambitious action to bring down waiting lists.

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RCP responds to ‘A healthier Wales’ refreshed actions

‘We need tangible actions – not just vague promises,’ says RCP vice president for Wales.