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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.
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20/01/26
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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.
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20/01/26
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Entries open for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is delighted to announce that entries for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026 are open. These prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of RCP members and fellows worldwide, who are driving improvements in patient care through education, clinical practice, research and policy.
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20/01/26
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RCP Medicine podcast reaches 100 episodes

The RCP has reached a major milestone with the publication of the 100th episode of its RCP Medicine podcast.
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16/01/26
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‘Waiting, waiting, waiting’ – latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal from the RCP explores symptom-based disorders, NHS waiting lists and training bottlenecks

The December 2025 issue of Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) brings together new research, opinion and lived experience to examine some of the most pressing challenges facing patients and clinicians across the UK – from long waits for care and training bottlenecks, to how medicine must adapt to increasing complexity, multiple health conditions and persistent symptoms.
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15/01/26
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RCP responds to GMC report on persistent inequalities in medical training and careers

The RCP has responded to the General Medical Council (GMC) updated annual report on data and work undertaken in 2024 to tackle discrimination and inequality in medicine.
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15/01/26
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‘The NHS is fundamentally unprepared for AI’: 7 in 10 doctors say the NHS is not digitally fit to deploy it

The new RCP view on digital and AI report exposes a disconnect between doctors’ demand for AI and institutional capability and raises serious questions about the NHS's readiness to adopt AI tools safely. It recommends that the government and NHS must optimise digital systems, ensure digital interoperability, and provide robust regulatory frameworks to protect patient safety, while ensuring doctors and patients can safely benefit from the potential of AI.
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13/01/26
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RCP welcomes announcement of Bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for training places

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the announcement of a bill which will see UK medical graduates prioritised for training places.