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20/02/25
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Royal College of Physicians launches new principles for an integrated public health system

The RCP has unveiled a new set of principles aimed at strengthening and integrating the UK’s public health system. Developed in collaboration with leading health organisations and think tanks, these principles provide a roadmap for more effective, cohesive, and equitable public health.
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20/02/25
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Statement from the resident doctor committees of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians

The resident doctor committees of the three Royal College of Physicians have written to the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK, of which RCP is a partner, following the news that incorrect exam results were communicated to a group of candidates in the UK and internationally who took the Part 2 written examination in September 2023.
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20/02/25
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Update from the Registrar on incorrect MRCP(UK) Part Two results

Following confirmation that the Federation of the Royal College of Physicians of the UK, of which RCP is a partner, had communicated incorrect MRCP(UK) Part Two exam results to a group of candidates who took the exam in 2023, the Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Dr Omar Mustafa, has written to all RCP members.
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19/02/25
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Royal College of Physicians responds to NHS England announcement of postgraduate medical training review

RCP has responded to NHS England's announcement that National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty will lead a review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics.
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19/02/25
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MRCP(UK) exam results issue

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK, of which RCP is a partner, has identified that incorrect exam results were communicated to a group of candidates in the UK and internationally who took the Part 2 written examination in September 2023.
News
18/02/25
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‘An uncertain future’: resident doctors speak out about growing competition for NHS training jobs

In a new position statement, launched as part of the NextGenPhysicians campaign, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) describes resident doctors’ growing concerns about their future in the NHS and calls for a review of postgraduate training that ensures publicly funded medical school places result in more NHS doctors.
News
13/02/25
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'A failing system': RCP urges government to fix social care crisis amid surge in delayed discharges

The NHS ‘front door’ will remain in a state of emergency until action is taken to tackle discharge delays, the RCP has warned today.
Blog
12/02/25
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Modelling the medical specialty workforce – considerations for the 2025 iteration of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

In this write-up of the RCP medical specialty workforce roundtable in November 2024, Dr Sarah Logan, director of the RCP’s Medical Workforce Unit, sets out the themes around future demand for the medical specialty workforce. These must be considered in the 2025 iteration of the NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan as part of mapping future medical specialty postgraduate places.
Blog
07/02/25
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Joined-up government action lies at the heart of tackling health inequalities, but the health service must act too

Newly appointed RCP special adviser on population health Dr Chris Packham shares his insights on population health amid the current pressures facing the NHS workforce and why the government must work to address health inequalities.

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