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Faculty of Physician Associates to close in December 2024

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced that the Faculty of Physician Associates (FPA) will close at the end of the year.

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RCP responds to The King’s Fund learning review

‘We fully accept these findings. We will do better’

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RCP announces new Harveian librarian

Professor Anita K Simonds MD FRCP FERS has been appointed as the RCP’s Harveian librarian. This is a key role at the RCP, dedicated to the stewardship of the college's historical and modern archive, library and museum collections.

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RCP responds to UK Health Alliance on Climate Change report on fossil fuels

The RCP has responded to a new report by the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) outlining the devastating health consequences of the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels.

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Royal College of Physicians responds to Marie Curie 'Time to care' end of life report

The RCP has responded toTime to Care, Marie Curie's report which reveals findings from a national representative survey of experiences of the end of life in England and Wales.

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Continuing the campaign for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities

The Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) is a coalition of more than 250 organisations, convened by the RCP, which campaigns for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities. This blog post by Dr Mumtaz Patel, who is acting as president of the RCP, is part of a series by IHA member organisations.

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RCP responds to Killer tactics report

The RCP has responded to the Killer tactics report published by the Alcohol Health Alliance, Action on Smoking and Health, and the Obesity Health Alliance.

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Royal College of Physicians responds to press coverage about the possibility of an outdoor smoking ban

The RCP has responded to media coverage reporting government’s potential ban on smoking in outdoor venues.

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IHA calls on government to set out plans for health mission delivery board

The government must take action to address growing health inequalities if it is to achieve its ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in history and support people back into work, the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA) has said in an open letter to the public health and prevention minister.