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18/05/26
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RCP responds to publication of latest NHS England waiting time statistics

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to new figures showing that the NHS has met the 18-week referral-to-treatment target.
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14/05/26
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RCP responds to the King's Speech 2026

Today the UK government set out its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session during the state opening of parliament. The King’s speech included government commitment to significant reform of the National Health Service in England (including the abolition of NHS England) through the NHS Modernisation Bill.
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13/05/26
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‘Our members want a college that stands alongside them’: RCP sets out bold new strategy to support physicians and shape the future of healthcare

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published its new 5-year strategy, setting out a clear plan to strengthen support for physicians and amplify the voice of the profession.
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12/05/26
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RCP briefing ahead of the King's Speech 2026

The RCP has issued a briefing to MPs ahead of the King's Speech.
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12/05/26
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RCP Cymru Wales responds to Senedd election and appointment of new first minister

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Cymru Wales has responded to the Senedd election result and the appointment of Rhun ap Iorwerth as first minister.
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06/05/26
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RCP calls for opt out quit support across all NHS services

A new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) sets out the unequal and devastating health and economic impact of smoking in the UK, shaped by poverty, poor housing, employment insecurity and industry practices. The report calls on government to introduce opt out tobacco dependency treatment across all NHS services as a matter of public health and economic urgency.
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05/05/26
RCP President Visits Sunderland

‘People genuinely feel supported here’: RCP president visits Sunderland Royal Hospital

Senior officers from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) visited South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust last week to meet resident doctors, consultants and senior leaders, and to hear first-hand about training, patient care and workforce challenges in the region.
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01/05/26
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Doctors are unclear about their role in government’s vision for neighbourhood health, warns Royal College of Physicians

In its new ‘RCP View on neighbourhood health’ report, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) sets out a vision for the role of medical specialists in neighbourhood-based care as it’s revealed nearly half (48%) of physicians report being unclear about how their role would function within a neighbourhood health team.
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30/04/26
Newcastle Resident Doctor Visit

‘Local events like this help the RCP feel much more relevant and accessible’: RCP hosts evening reception for resident doctors in Newcastle

Resident doctors and senior clinicians gathered in Newcastle this week at an event hosted by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to discuss the pressures facing the medical workforce and how education, assessment and professional development should evolve.