Following the commissioning of an external governance review by the RCP board of trustees, views are being sought on the college’s governance from a wide cross-section of interested parties.
The review, which is being carried out by GGI Development and Research (GGI), will focus on the effectiveness of the trustee board, its relationship and interactions with RCP council, culture and conduct, governance structures, decision-making and oversight and strategic alignment of the board and council.
Throughout July and August 2025, the following key groups will be sent invitations to contribute online in interviews, focus and group meetings or through a survey:
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Group |
Engagement type |
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RCP trustees and senior officers |
Interviews |
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Elected councillors |
Focus group and survey |
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Censors |
Focus group and survey |
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Medical specialist societies and faculties (on Council) |
Focus group and survey |
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Committees (new consultants, resident doctors, SAS doctors) |
Focus group and survey |
|
Patient Carer Network (Council attendees) |
Group interview and survey |
|
Regional advisers (Council attendees) |
Group interview and survey |
|
College officers |
Survey |
|
Fellowship |
Survey |
|
Staff |
Survey |
|
Executive directors and governance staff |
Interviews |
Purpose of the review
The review is aimed at providing the college with a series of objective and practical recommendations to help inform the organisation’s governance in the coming years. GGI aims to deliver their reflections in the Autumn. The review was commissioned in light of the findings of The King’s Fund independent learning review.
The interviews, groups and survey will be based on the key lines of enquiry which align with the Charity Governance Code.
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Organisational purpose |
Leadership |
|
Integrity |
Decision making, risk and control |
|
Board effectiveness/Equality, diversity and inclusion |
Openness and accountability |
The review will also include observations of meetings and an assessment of written materials, triangulated with established principles of governance best practice drawn from GGI’s cross-sector experience.
All views welcomed
In addition to the schedule of invited groups outlined above, anyone with an interest in the college’s governance is invited to contribute their views, by emailing governancereview@rcp.ac.uk.
We are interested in people’s thoughts on any of the areas outlined in the table above.
For more information
The GGI governance review will be supported by the RCP interim chief of staff and executive office.
For more information contact governancereview@rcp.ac.uk.
Details about GGI are available on their website.