RCP position statement on the Shape of Training review:
As many physicians train for both a medical specialty and in the more general medical skills they need to diagnose, manage and treat patients with a wide variety of medical conditions, shortening the time they take to complete both kinds of training would compromise both quality of patient care and patient safety.
The RCP issued the comment in response to a request from BBC News.
For more information, please contact Linda Cuthbertson, head of PR, on 0203 075 1254 / 0774 877 7919, or email Linda.Cuthbertson@rcplondon.ac.uk