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05/02/26
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RCP responds to the publication of the National Cancer Plan for England

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) welcomes the ambition set out in the National Cancer Plan and its clear focus on prevention, earlier diagnosis, improving survival and supporting people to live well with and beyond cancer. Physicians across the NHS will recognise the scale of the challenge and the urgency of action, particularly after years of missed cancer waiting time standards and widening inequalities in outcomes.
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04/02/26
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RCP warns maternal obesity is an urgent and growing threat to women and babies

The RCP has warned that obesity in women and people of childbearing age is an urgent and growing public health concern in the UK, and that action must be taken to reduce preventable risks to women and babies.
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02/02/26
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‘When senior clinicians speak with a shared voice, it matters’: RCP publishes summary of January 2026 Council meeting

RCP Council met in open session on 28 January to discuss social media and digital harms and hear updates about the RCP’s campaigns work on training reform, workforce pressures and corridor care.
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30/01/26
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RCP responds to NHS England update on the 10 Point Plan to improve resident doctors’ working lives

In a letter dated 23 January, NHS England national medical director Professor Meghana Pandit has written to NHS trust chief executives and chief medical officers with a progress update on the NHS England 10 Point Plan for resident doctors.
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29/01/26
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RCP to stop X activity following Council review

With immediate effect, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) will stop posting on the social media channel X.
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20/01/26
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Entries open for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is delighted to announce that entries for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026 are open. These prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of RCP members and fellows worldwide, who are driving improvements in patient care through education, clinical practice, research and policy.
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20/01/26
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RCP Medicine podcast reaches 100 episodes

The RCP has reached a major milestone with the publication of the 100th episode of its RCP Medicine podcast.
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16/01/26
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‘Waiting, waiting, waiting’ – latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal from the RCP explores symptom-based disorders, NHS waiting lists and training bottlenecks

The December 2025 issue of Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) brings together new research, opinion and lived experience to examine some of the most pressing challenges facing patients and clinicians across the UK – from long waits for care and training bottlenecks, to how medicine must adapt to increasing complexity, multiple health conditions and persistent symptoms.
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15/01/26
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RCP responds to GMC report on persistent inequalities in medical training and careers

The RCP has responded to the General Medical Council (GMC) updated annual report on data and work undertaken in 2024 to tackle discrimination and inequality in medicine.