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16/04/25
Outpatients Strategy 19 06 23

A snapshot of UK doctors: Delivering outpatient care

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new survey findings about experiences of delivering outpatient care. 

Policy
03/04/25
Public

A snapshot of UK doctors: experiences of health inequalities

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new survey findings about doctors’ experiences of seeing and treating health inequalities.
Policy
26/02/25
A Snapshot Of UK Doctors Delivering Care In A Temporary Environment

A snapshot of UK doctors: Delivering care in a temporary environment

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published survey findings about doctors’ experiences of delivering care in temporary environments, such as corridors or waiting rooms.
Position statement
20/02/25
Doctor And Patient Holding Hands

RCP principles for an effective, integrated public health system

The RCP has set out new principles for a well-functioning and integrated public health system, developed in collaboration with a number of health and public health organisations and health thinktanks.
Position statement
18/02/25
Students

Left in the lurch: Royal College of Physicians describes resident doctor recruitment crisis in new statement

As part of our NextGenPhysicians campaign, the RCP has issued an urgent call for the government and the NHS across all four UK nations to address growing competition for doctor training posts by commissioning a four-nation review of postgraduate medical training that considers how doctors will want to learn and work in the future.
Position statement
22/01/25
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Measurement, management and elimination of temporary care environments for patients admitted to hospital

A new statement from the RCP sets out guidance for staff and systems who have no choice but to deliver care in temporary care environments.
Policy
16/12/24
Hospital Corridor (1)

Interim guidance for physician associates working in the medical specialties

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new interim guidance on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates (PAs) working in the medical specialties (also known as the physician specialties).
Parliamentary briefing
03/12/24
Hospital Corridor (1)

RCP briefing for a short debate on the review of physician associate and anaesthetist associate roles

The RCP has issued a briefing to peers ahead of the short debate on Thursday 5 December on the review of physician associate and anaesthetist associate roles and government plans in advance of the outcome.
Consultation response
02/12/24
Corridor graphic

RCP response to the government’s 10-Year Health Plan consultation

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has responded to the government’s consultation on the 10-Year Health Plan.

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