RCP Council meets six times a year, and develops RCP policy in relation to professional and clinical matters. It gives authority to RCP statements and publications and elections to the fellowship and membership, as well as RCP officers.
Voting for members of Council will open in mid March 2025 when all fellows will be emailed online voting instructions and links to election material about the candidates.
Meet the candidates
(8 candidates for 4 roles)
- HOPKINSON Nick
- LAKHANI Dilesh
- LOGAN Sarah
- MINTON Oliver
- MONK Barry
- MUKHTAR Rasha
- PEARSON Philip
- SHARMA Pankaj
Results
Successful candidates for the clinical vice president and councillor roles will be announced at the end of April.
The RCP extends its thanks to all fellows who have nominated others or agreed to stand for election. The process to stand requires determination and commitment, on top of the candidate’s normal day-to-day pressures as physicians and individuals. All fellows of the college are encouraged to exercise the right to vote.
Special general meeting of fellows for the election of the president/College Day 2025
This will be held on Monday 14 April 2025 as required by section 6 of the Medical Act 1860. The summons to fellows will be sent out at least 2 weeks before the special general meeting but online voting will open in mid March 2025. Fellows who physically attend the special general meeting will have an option to vote in person as required by current legislation. Full details of the procedure will be included with the voting papers, which will be emailed to fellows.
As in previous elections, the presidency is an annual office as required by statute, but the RCP Council recommends to fellows that the new president is elected with the expectation that their term of office will be 4 years. The formal transfer of authority to the new president, following an induction period, will take place as soon as possible following election.
The RCP is all about our people – our members, our staff, our volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. That’s why welcoming and having people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce, and the diverse population of patients we serve, is so important to us.