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10/07/26
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Committees Day at the RCP: turning member insight into action

Doctors from across the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) will come together on 10 July for Committees Day – a day dedicated to collaboration, leadership development and ensuring that member voices continue to shape the college’s future.
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10/07/26
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RCP announces winners of Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed the winners of its Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026, honoured at a ceremony at RCP at The Spine in Liverpool on 9 July.
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09/07/26
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RCP responds to HSJ interview on neighbourhood health and acute care

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to an interview in the HSJ with Barts Health CEO Shane DeGaris in which he discusses the hospital-to-community shift from the 10 Year Plan.
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01/07/26
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Breaking down barriers to PACES success in the south-west of England

In our latest next generation blog, Dr Lindsay Jones describes how a free, regionally delivered PACES course is helping resident doctors succeed by removing cost and access barriers and showing what equitable training can look like in practice.
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01/07/26
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‘A proud reflection’: Royal College of Physicians marks South Asian Heritage Month 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is proud to mark South Asian Heritage Month, joining organisations across the UK in recognising the extraordinary breadth and richness of South Asian communities and the shared values that unite them.
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30/06/26
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RCP supports evidence-based approach to recognising significant NHS experience in specialty training

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has supported a statement calling for a fair and evidence-based approach to recognising the contribution of international medical graduates (IMGs) in postgraduate medical training recruitment.
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29/06/26
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‘Acute medicine as a specialty has never been more important’: Latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal explores the future of NHS acute medical services

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published the latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) bringing together expert insight on the future of acute care in the NHS.
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26/06/26
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RCP warns extreme heat is putting patients at risk and straining NHS services

As the UK nears the end of another record-breaking heatwave, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has spoken out repeatedly this week across the media on behalf of members and patients, using our voice to call for government action on climate change.
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25/06/26
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Dr Dorinda Chandrabose wins 2026 RCP Teale essay prize

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced Dr Dorinda Chandrabose as the winner of the 2026 Teale essay prize for her essay on the future of general internal medicine (GIM) training.