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RCP, BGS and RCPE call on Lord Darzi to ensure effective care for older people

The Royal College of Physicians, British Geriatrics Society and Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh have written to Lord Darzi as he undertakes his review of health and social care for the new government.

Briefings

RCP briefing ahead of the King's Speech - an opportunity for change

The RCP has issued a briefing to MPs ahead of the King's Speech.

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RCP Manifesto for medicine – a healthier nation with access to excellent care

Ahead of the 2024 general election, the Royal College of Physicians has published a manifesto setting out five priority areas where the next UK government must take action.

Consultation Response

Health impact assessment regulations

RCP Cymru Wales has published its response to the Welsh government’s consultation on draft regulations to mandate the use of health impact assessments.

Policy

E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new report that looks at the part e-cigarettes can play in preventing death, disability and inequalities from tobacco use.

Consultation Response

The RCP responds to the government’s consultation on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has submitted a response to the government’s consultation on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping.

Briefings

RCP briefing on the King's Speech debate ‘Building an NHS fit for the future’

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has issued a briefing to MPs ahead of the debate today on the King’s Speech ‘Building an NHS fit for the future’.

Briefings

More than a career

RCP Cymru Wales has published a new briefing paper that sets out the detailed Welsh findings from the 2022 UK census of consultant physicians.

Policy

The RCP view: Hospital at Home and virtual wards

There has been considerable publicity and discussion from the NHS and UK government and in the media about the potential of ‘virtual wards, including Hospital at Home’ to alleviate current pressures on the NHS. It is important that professionals, patients and the public have a clear and balanced understanding of the terminology, and of the immediate and future benefits and risks of Hospital at Home and virtual wards.