News & opinion

Filters

News
29/10/26
Doctors using computer

Inpatient Falls audit expands beyond hip fracture, helping to build a fuller picture of care

The latest National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) report includes inpatient fall-related injuries beyond hip fractures, examining both preventative care before a fall and the quality of care provided afterwards. It found that patients who fall in hospital and suffer injuries such as pelvic fractures, spinal injuries or head trauma are receiving inconsistent post-fall care, with improvement needed in relation to delirium screening and pain relief.
News
28/10/26
Health Inequalities Blog Series Banner

RCP responds to GMC annual equality, diversity and inclusion report

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the GMC's annual equality, diversity and inclusion progress report, which found welcome progress in some postgraduate measures but continued inequalities in how prepared doctors feel at the start of their careers.
News
26/10/26
Doctors Working Together On A Ward

'There are doctors desperate to progress, while the NHS continues to struggle with workforce pressures’: RCP responds to 2026 training competition ratios

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has warned that prioritisation alone cannot resolve the shortage of training posts, after new figures showed that more than 3,200 appointable doctors competed for fewer than 1,700 internal medicine training places.
News
26/10/26
Dr Sandy Thompson 720 X 500

Professor Sandy Thomson appointed RCP Linacre fellow

The RCP is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sandy Thomson as its new Linacre fellow. He will take up the role on 1 January 2027 as the current Linacre fellow, Dr Shruthi Konda, demits.
Blog
22/10/26
720 × 500 Px

From journal club to digital platform: how medical students are reshaping research education

Winner of the education, training and medical professionalism category at the 2026 RCP virtual poster competition, medical student Ben Macfarlane discusses here how he transformed a student-led journal club into a national initiative and suite of digital platforms designed to tackle some of the biggest barriers to research engagement in undergraduate medicine.
Blog
21/10/26
Dan Furmedge In Discussion With MP At Liberal Democrat Conference 2026

Why physicians need to be part of the political conversation

RCP senior censor and vice president for education and training Dr Dan Furmedge reflects on his first party conference season in the role and explains why he thinks that bringing the experiences of physicians into political discussions matters.
News
21/10/26
Political Parties Conference Season Image 26

From workforce to patient care: RCP puts the priorities of physicians on the political agenda

The RCP has taken member priorities to six party conferences across the UK, calling for action on the medical workforce, training, neighbourhood care, public health and prevention.
News
21/10/26
RCP And Macmillan Cancer Support Clinical Consensus Statement On Acute And Supportive Oncology News Image

New clinical consensus aims to tackle postcode lottery in cancer care

A new clinical consensus statement aims to tackle the postcode lottery in specialist cancer care by setting out the core services that cancer patients should be able to access locally and the specialist expertise that should be available through regional networks when they become acutely unwell.
News
20/10/26
Corridor Bed

RCP welcomes £140m urgent care boost but warns ending corridor care needs whole-system action

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed the UK government’s announcement of almost £140 million for 14 new urgent care schemes in England while warning that further investment across the whole health and care system is needed to end corridor care.