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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.
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25/06/26
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‘Conditions are awful – staff are really struggling’: RCP warns NHS is not fit for extreme temperatures as doctors sound alarm

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has revealed stark testimony from doctors exposing an NHS dangerously underprepared for this week's extreme heat.
Blog
23/06/26
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Quality in medical training – who defines it, and why it matters now

For resident doctors, quality shapes everything: the rotas they work, the supervision they receive, the teaching they access and ultimately the kind of doctors they become. Yet as Professor Janet Grant argues in the RCP journal Clinical Medicine, the idea of ‘quality’ in postgraduate medical education is far from clear-cut.
Blog
22/06/26
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Exploring healthcare’s biggest challenges

Medicine 2026, the Royal College of Physicians’ flagship annual conference, brought together over 1,300 healthcare professionals for two days of learning, collaboration and forward-thinking debate. RCP academic vice president Professor Tom Solomon reflects on how, with more than 90 expert speakers delivering 22 sessions across clinical practice, healthcare policy and innovation, the conference offered a timely view of the challenges and opportunities facing modern medicine.