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26/06/25
Nextgenphysicians

‘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.
Blog
25/06/25
Pollution

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.
Blog
25/06/25
Pollution

Blog misol Is-lywydd RCP Cymru - Chwa o awyr iach: ymateb i’r heriau y mae llygredd aer yn eu hachosi i’n hiechyd heddiw

Y mis hwn mae is-lywydd Cymru, Hilary Williams, yn blogio am adroddiad newydd yr RCP ar ansawdd aer a Med 25.
Blog
20/06/25
Doctors looking at notes

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.
Blog
11/06/25
Doctors working together

'We need a radical rethink of how and where postgraduate medical training is delivered': RCP calls on the NHS to pilot ‘stay local’ training schemes

‘At the RCP, we’ve long argued that there is a fundamental mismatch between where medical training posts are located and where patient need is greatest,’ argues Dr Sarah Logan, director of the RCP medical workforce and data insights unit in our latest blog taken from the RCP’s submission to the NHS England national medical training review.
Blog
04/06/25
720 × 500 Px

How the LED route helped me thrive in geriatric medicine

As part of our #NextGenPhysicians blog series, Dr Hannah Parker, a locally employed doctor (LED) in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine, reflects on the importance of wellbeing, continuity, and professional fulfilment after choosing a non-traditional route to specialist registration following her IMT stage 1 training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog
28/05/25
Medical Team In Hospital

The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) report on NHS Wales performance and productivity

This month, RCP vice president for Wales Hilary Williams blogs about the new Ministerial Advisory Group’s report on performance and productivity in NHS Wales, end-of-life care, and her new role as clinical vice president.
Blog
28/05/25
Medical Team In Hospital

Adroddiad y Grŵp Cynghori Gweinidogol (MAG) ar Berfformiad a Chynhyrchiant GIG Cymru

Y mis hwn, mae Is-lywydd Coleg Brenhinol y Meddygon dros Gymru, Hilary Williams, yn blogio am adroddiad newydd y Grŵp Cynghori Gweinidogol ar berfformiad a chynhyrchiant yn GIG Cymru, gofal diwedd oes, a’i rôl newydd fel is-lywydd clinigol.
Blog
14/05/25
Environment Collage

The RCP’s commitment to sustainability and climate action

By Catherine Powell and Tom Baker, interim chief executive officers, Royal College of Physicians.

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