Press office

Our press office helps journalists interested in the RCP's work aimed at improving patient care and reducing illness.

The RCP is patient centred and clinically led, driving improvement in the diagnosis of disease, the care of individual patients and the health of the whole population, both in the UK and around the world.

Its 40,000 members work in hospitals and the community across 30 different medical specialties and range from medical students to retired doctors. The RCP is the oldest medical college in England.

Contact the press office

Contact our press office at media@rcp.ac.uk

For specific media enquiries, please contact:

Hannah Perlin, senior media manager

Nicholas Wesson, senior media manager

Out of hours

The Royal College of Physician offices are open 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday. At other times, and for urgent media enquiries only, please call +44 (0)7896 416409. This number will only normally be answered at weekends and outside of the normal working day.

Press releases

News
09/10/25
Doctor in busy hospital

Doctors sound alarm ahead of winter as Royal College of Physicians survey reveals deep concern over hospital preparedness

Overcrowded emergency departments, staffing shortages, and temporary care measures are leaving doctors increasingly concerned about patient safety as hospitals face a surge in demand.
Blog
09/10/25
Tackling Health Inequalities

Why sector coalitions are critical for tackling CVD inequalities

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) is a coalition of more than 250 organisations, convened by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which campaigns for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities. This guest blog post by Amy Murgatroyd, senior policy officer at the British Heart Foundation, is part of a series by IHA member organisations.
News
01/10/25
Solar Panels

Royal College of Physicians welcomes expansion of solar panel scheme for NHS sites

The RCP has welcomed the government’s announcement of an expanded programme to install solar panels across more NHS sites in England.
News
30/09/25
Doctor Using A Computer

RCP responds to new NHS online hospital plans

The RCP has welcomed NHS England’s online hospital plans but warned that integration, quality, and workforce training must be central to their success.
News
29/09/25
Doctors In Corridor

Majority of new consultants take up posts where they trained: new RCP survey findings show that NHS should improve training experience to recruit and retain senior doctors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today published the results of its annual survey of doctors who completed their certificate of completion of training (CCT) in 2024. The survey provides a unique insight into the experiences of over 300 new consultants across 30 medical specialties.
News
23/09/25
Plastic Gloves

‘Now is the time to accelerate’: Royal College of Physicians responds to NHS report on five years of greener healthcare

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to NHS England’s report on five years of greener healthcare, welcoming progress while stressing the continued need for urgent action to reduce emissions and build a climate-resilient health system.
News
18/09/25
Open Colourful Pages Of Book Grammaire Turque, 1730 C. Royal College Of Physicians Photo By John Chase

RCP Museum opens new exhibition: A body of knowledge: Discover 500 years of book collecting

The RCP Museum has opened a major new exhibition, A body of knowledge: Discover 500 years of book collecting at the Royal College of Physicians, exploring one of the most significant doctors’ libraries in England. The exhibition is now open to the public at the RCP Museum in Regent’s Park, London, and will run until 23 July 2026.
News
11/09/25
Patient On Hospital Trolly

RCP urges NHS England to release corridor care data following latest performance statistics

The RCP has responded to NHS England's latest performance stats, calling for NHSE to urgently publish data on corridor care.
News
03/09/25
Houses Of Parliament

More than 70 health and care organisations join the RCP and NHS Providers in calling for productive engagement with Health Secretary on workforce plan

More than 70 health and care organisations have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting telling him they ‘stand ready’ to offer their considerable expertise as they call for meaningful engagement on the development of the 10 year workforce plan.

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