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30/10/24
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Royal College of Physicians responds to Autumn Budget 2024

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to the Autumn Budget 2024.
Blog
28/10/24
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Optimising EPR usability: Reducing risk, burden and variability in NHS digital systems

Dr Anne Kinderlerer, digital health clinical lead at the RCP, exposes the ways in which usability issues in NHS electronic patient records (EPRs) increase the burden on staff and increase risks for patients. She urges clinicians to complete NHSE’s national EPR usability survey to build the case for better implementation.
News
28/10/24
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Inequalities in Health Alliance marks fourth anniversary since launch

The Inequalities in Health Alliance, convened by the RCP and comprising over 250 organisations campaigning for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities, celebrates its fourth anniversary.
News
25/10/24
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RCP and other health leaders call for Public Accounts Committee to re-open inquiry into NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), alongside other leading health bodies, has written to the new chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) calling for the committee to re-open its inquiry into NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP).
News
25/10/24
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RCP responds to CQC state of care report

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s latest State of care report published today.
News
24/10/24
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RCP responds to government announcement to ban disposable vapes

The RCP has responded to new legislation laid out in parliament committing to banning single-use vapes by June 2025.
News
24/10/24
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RCP calls for doctors to have more ringfenced time for clinical research

Doctors should be given protected time to conduct clinical research, says the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
Blog
23/10/24
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Black History Month | From a grade 3 dropout in Nakaseke to fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

International fellow Dr Robert Kalyesubula is one of the 30% of our fellows based outside the UK who are supported by the RCP Global team. During Black History Month, Dr Kalyesubula shares his inspirational journey from a small village to becoming a leading nephrologist and founder of the Uganda Kidney Foundation.
Blog
23/10/24
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Staff retention | North Wales Medical School opens its doors

In this month’s blog, Dr Hilary Williams, RCP vice president for Wales discusses the opening of the new medical school in North Wales and how the NHS can become an attractive place to work for newly qualified doctors.

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