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31/03/26
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Why physicians need to talk about dying

The latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal has been guested edited by author, physician and campaigner Dr Kathryn Mannix. Here, she reflects on what a career in palliative medicine has taught her about dying, why it should never be seen as a medical failure, and why all physicians, regardless of specialty, need the confidence to talk more openly and earlier with patients about the final phase of life.
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31/03/26
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‘Palliative care is not about giving up’: New FHJ issue explores how to improve conversations about dying and end-of-life care

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new issue of Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ), bringing together expert perspectives on palliative care, communication and how clinicians can better support patients at the end of life.
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31/03/26
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RCP elections 2026: New senior censor and vice president for education and training (VPET), and elected councillors announced

The elections also saw newly-elected joint vice presidents for Wales take up the role and RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel re-elected by fellows in an uncontested election.
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27/03/26
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RCP publishes summary of March 2026 Council meeting

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Council met in open session in March to discuss the new organisation-wide strategy, medical training reform, corridor care and the work of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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24/03/26
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‘The voice of doctors in training has never been more important’: RCP responds to the launch of the GMC national training survey 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to the launch of the 2026 GMC national training survey.
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24/03/26
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RCP hosts Meet your president session for specialty registrars

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has hosted a special Meet your president session for doctors in specialty training. Chaired by RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel, resident doctors joined the RCP to discuss the future of postgraduate medical training, calling for fairer pathways, better balance between service and training and a stronger focus on culture and supervision.
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24/03/26
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RCP responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on palliative care

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to a new report by the Health and Social Care Committee about the UK government’s plans to reform England’s palliative and end of life care sector.
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20/03/26
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RCP welcomes appointment of former president Professor Dame Jane Dacre to lead phase 2 of the medical training review

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed the the news that Professor Dame Jane Dacre will lead phase 2 of the national review of postgraduate medical training.
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19/03/26
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RCP president and chief medical officer for England call for clearer expectations on risk holding in medicine

In a new BMJ opinion piece, We must be more systematic about risk holding throughout doctors’ careers, Professor Mumtaz Patel, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) joins with chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, to discuss their co-authored paper Holding of risk in medicine must evolve through all stages of the medical career, which calls on the medical profession to map expected levels of risk holding at each career stage and embed this in postgraduate training, supervision and assessment, aligned with GMC standards.