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10/08/26
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Why the future of medicine depends on thinking globally

An article published in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine on global migration recently explored how medical education and international recruitment are increasingly interconnected. In this next generation blog, RCP global vice president Dr Emma Vaux reflects on why discussions about workforce policy and training cannot be separated from the global movement of doctors.
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04/08/26
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If we want better training, we must support supervisors

In this next generation blog, Dr Nikesh Patel, consultant geriatrician at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, describes his research to explore the experiences of new consultants supervising resident doctors who require extra support, and what he learned about the gaps in training, system support and the risk of burnout.
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03/08/26
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The story of RCP at The Spine

A recent RCP Update in medicine conference in Liverpool gave me an opportunity to revisit The Spine, the RCP’s home in the North. It is a wonderful venue with beautiful views of Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Pennines.
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27/07/26
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Spotlight on local innovation – bringing specialist care closer to home in South Tyneside and Sunderland

In April 2026, the RCP visited South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to hear from clinicians about the innovation shaping patient care across the region. Executive medical director and consultant physician Dr Shaz Wahid discusses the trust’s approach to bringing specialist care closer to home through innovation, integration and clinically led service improvement.
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20/07/26
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South Asian Heritage Month – transforming diabetes care for patients in southwest London

As we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, we are highlighting the stories of physicians whose personal and professional journeys have helped shape healthcare for patients and communities across the UK. Dr Roni Saha, consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, reflects on a career that now spans patient-facing care, community services and strategic leadership across southwest London.
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16/07/26
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What today's workplaces are teaching tomorrow's physicians

New research published by Dr Leonard Grant in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine argues that the most powerful lessons in medical education are found in the everyday realities of clinical work. In this next generation blog, RCP senior censor and vice president for education and training Dr Dan Furmedge reflects on the implications for resident doctors training in the physician specialties.
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01/07/26
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Breaking down barriers to PACES success in the south-west of England

In our latest next generation blog, Dr Lindsay Jones describes how a free, regionally delivered PACES course is helping resident doctors succeed by removing cost and access barriers and showing what equitable training can look like in practice.
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23/06/26
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Quality in medical training – who defines it, and why it matters now

For resident doctors, quality shapes everything: the rotas they work, the supervision they receive, the teaching they access and ultimately the kind of doctors they become. Yet as Professor Janet Grant argues in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine, the idea of ‘quality’ in postgraduate medical education is far from clear-cut.
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22/06/26
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Exploring healthcare’s biggest challenges

Medicine 2026, the Royal College of Physicians’ flagship annual conference, brought together over 1,300 healthcare professionals for two days of learning, collaboration and forward-thinking debate. RCP academic vice president Professor Tom Solomon reflects on how, with more than 90 expert speakers delivering 22 sessions across clinical practice, healthcare policy and innovation, the conference offered a timely view of the challenges and opportunities facing modern medicine.