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09/01/25
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Professor Sanjay Agrawal: ‘The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is world leading and we can do more to tackle youth vaping’

This week, RCP's special adviser appeared in front of the Tobacco and Vapes public bill committee to give his expert opinion on the bill which passed second reading in November 2024.
News
09/01/25
Hospital Corridor (1)

‘Unsafe and undignified’: RCP describes ‘chaos’ of corridor care and calls for action to alleviate pressure on the hospital front door

Responding to the latest NHSE performance data showing the busiest December on record for emergency department attendances, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has called for the publication of data on temporary care environments as well as parity in status, staffing and funding for social care.
News
07/01/25
Hospital Corridor

RCP responds to the 'Reforming elective care for patients' plan

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the publication of the 'Reforming elective care for patients' plan.
News
07/01/25
RCP Shield

King Charles III 2025 New Year Honours for RCP fellows

The King’s New Year Honours saw a number of RCP fellows recognised for their contributions across a range of areas including healthcare in the UK and internationally.
News
30/12/24
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RCP responds to UCL research showing a single cigarette can take 20 minutes off life expectancy

Researchers at University College London have found that on average a single cigarette reduces life expectancy about about 20 minutes, meaning if a smoker of 10 cigarettes a day quits for a week they could add a day to their life expectancy.
News
17/12/24
Hospital Corridor (1)

RCP publishes new interim guidance for physician associates working in the medical specialties

The RCP has published new interim guidance on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates (PAs) working in the medical specialties (also known as the physician specialties).
News
16/12/24
RCP Shield

RCP to publish interim scope and supervision guidance for PAs working in the medical specialties later this week

The RCP oversight group for activity related to physician associates, or the RCP PA oversight group, has developed three interim sets of draft guidance that will apply to those PAs working in the medical specialties (also known as the physician specialties).
News
16/12/24
Hospital Corridor (1)

Royal College of Physicians welcomes Royal College of Emergency Medicine position statement on NHSE’s temporary escalation guidance

The RCP has responded to a position statement published by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), regarding NHS England guidance on ‘Principles for providing safe and good quality care in temporary escalation spaces.’
News
16/12/24
Tackling Health Inequalities

RCP publishes new guidance to make tackling health inequalities a strategic NHS priority

The RCP has released a new guidance document aimed at empowering NHS leaders to make reducing health inequalities a central part of their strategy.

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