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18/02/26
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Ultra-processed and under-regulated: why ultra-processed foods lack regulation despite evidence of harm

Ultra‑processed foods (UPFs) now account for almost half of the daily calorie intake in many countries, and children are among the highest consumers. Yet despite growing evidence linking UPFs to long‑term health harm, regulation continues to lag.
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13/02/26
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New platform unlocks clinical intelligence from routine hospital data

A new study published in the latest issue of the RCP’s Future Healthcare Journal introduces PICTURE, an innovative data platform designed to transform everyday electronic health record (EHR) data into actionable clinical intelligence – without needing specialist analysts or complex coding expertise.
Blog
09/02/26
Doctors in discussion

Taking on extra responsibility in an overstretched system

With clinical pressures rising and workloads stretching further each year, many physicians are understandably cautious about taking on additional responsibilities beyond patient care. Time is limited, energy is finite and the costs of over-commitment are real. Yet some roles outside day-to-day clinical work can offer a different vantage point on how medicine is organised, led and represented.
Blog
24/01/26
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International Day of Education: why professional development matters for doctors, patients and our health system

International Day of Education is a reminder of how learning shapes society, strengthens communities and improves lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in medicine. For physicians, education does not end at graduation. It is a lifelong commitment that enables safer practice, better decision making and more compassionate care. When doctors learn, patients and the NHS benefit.
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23/01/26
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How I helped transform the use of UCLH’s hospital at home service

Dr Lorita Krasniqi, a doctor in internal medicine training, reflects on her role in implementing the hospital at home service within acute care at University College London Hospital (UCLH). The project was highly commended in the RCP’s virtual poster competition 2025.
Blog
20/01/26
Doctors And Patient In Hospital

Spotlight on local innovation – same day emergency care in Southend

In the latest of our Spotlight on local innovation series, Dr Shahid Nasim, RCP collegiate member, reflects on a decade of changes in ambulatory and same day emergency care in Southend on Sea, Essex.
Blog
12/01/26
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Frailty and deconditioning on the acute take: why the first hours after admission matter

Deconditioning in older patients can begin within hours of hospital admission. A new Clinical Medicine (ClinMed) journal article from Dr Bhagya Arun and Dr Siobhan Lewis in Cardiff explores why the first hours on the acute take matter – and how simple, practical actions can protect independence, safety and patient flow.
Blog
12/01/26
Hospital Corridor

Corridor care: a last resort, or the new normal?

Following the publication of a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation report, RCP clinical director for patient safety and clinical standards, Dr Zuzanna Sawicka, reflects on the growing impact of corridor care.
Blog
08/01/26
Doctors in discussion

Spotlight on local innovation – why local training pathways are no longer ‘alternative’

Dr Nanda Kishore Nalla FRCP, consultant in acute medicine, associate director of medical education for locally employed doctors (LEDs) and lead for CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) programme in acute internal medicine (AIM), talked to us about Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s training programme for LEDs and portfolio pathway (formerly CESR) doctors.