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New platform unlocks clinical intelligence from routine hospital data

A new study published in the latest issue of the RCP’s Future Healthcare Journal introduces PICTURE, an innovative data platform designed to transform everyday electronic health record (EHR) data into actionable clinical intelligence – without needing specialist analysts or complex coding expertise.

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RCP policy priorities survey: shape the issues that matter most to doctors and patients

The RCP is the voice of physicians. Have your say on what we campaign on in 2026.

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RCP appoints four associate global directors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has appointed four new associate global directors (AGDs), strengthening its international leadership and partnerships across key regions.

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RCP publishes update on the NHS England Model Acute Pathway

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published an update on the NHS England Model Acute Pathway.

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‘No patient should ever be put through an experience like this’: RCP calls for promised national corridor care figures to be published as long waits in A&E hit record high

The RCP has called on the UK government to set out when it will publish promised data on corridor care, as new NHS England performance figures show sustained pressure on urgent and emergency care services in England.

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RCP hosts Meet your president session for IMT doctors

Doctors in internal medicine training (IMT) from across the UK joined the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) for a special Meet your president (MYP) conversation last week, taking part in a wide-ranging discussion about training, career progression and the future physician workforce.

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RCP responds to a Cochrane review on the substitution of nurses for physicians in hospitals

The RCP has responded to a Cochrane review on the substitution of nurses for physicians in the hospital setting.

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'Early senior clinical input is essential': RCP responds to NHSE standards for care of acutely unwell patients in their first 72 hours in hospital

The RCP has responded to new NHS England standards for care of acutely unwell patients in their first 72 hours in hospital. It was developed in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians, the Society for Acute Medicine and the British Geriatrics Society.

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Taking on extra responsibility in an overstretched system

With clinical pressures rising and workloads stretching further each year, many physicians are understandably cautious about taking on additional responsibilities beyond patient care. Time is limited, energy is finite and the costs of over-commitment are real. Yet some roles outside day-to-day clinical work can offer a different vantage point on how medicine is organised, led and represented.