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Empowering tomorrow’s health leaders: RCP’s 2024/25 Chief Registrars Programme concludes

Almost 90 chief registrars came together this week at the Regent’s Park home of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) for the final teaching day of the 2024/25 Chief Registrar Programme.

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‘Medical education must be a priority, not an afterthought’: why the NHS needs to reset its approach to training the next generation of physicians

‘How can we deliver training that meets the needs of an increasingly older and multimorbid population?’ asks Dr Ruth Law, RCP censor and consultant physician, in our latest blog taken from the RCP’s submission to the NHS England national medical training review.

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Royal College of Physicians governance review underway

The Royal College of Physicians’ Board of Trustees has appointed the Good Governance Institute (GGI) to undertake a governance review of the organisation.

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RCP appoints three new censors

The RCP has appointed three new censors to support the education, examination and maintaining standards in medical practice focus which is at the core of the RCP.

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RCP Wales VP monthly blog – A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution

This month our VP for Wales, Hilary Williams, blogs about our new RCP report on air quality and Med 25.

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Royal College of Physicians responds to government plans to tackle health inequalities

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to government plans to reduce health inequalities.

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RCP urges NHS trusts and health boards to recognise and invest in SAS doctors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to medical directors across the NHS urging them to recognise the contribution of specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors and to create specialist posts where there is a workforce need.

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Dr Arash Fattahi wins 2025 RCP Teale essay prize

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced Dr Arash Fattahi as the winner of the 2025 Teale Essay Prize for his essay on whether we should end rotational training for physicians.

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Building a culture of collaborative working in Barnet: one conversation at a time

In their shortlisted entry to the RCP Medicine 2025 abstract competition, RCP chief registrars Dr Hannah Costelloe and Dr Charlotte Ainscough explore the impact of semi-structured registrar-led meetings designed to improve communication and collaboration in Barnet Hospital.