Supporting the physicians of the future with our NextGenPhysicians campaign

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Are you a resident doctor? At the start of your medical career? 

In September 2023, the RCP published Shape of medicine, in which we promised to explore how we can improve the experience of medical training and assess the impact of the changing medical workforce.

With the launch of our new NextGenPhysicians campaign, we want to improve the working lives of early career doctors and support the next generation of physicians to achieve their potential. We’ll be: 

  • setting up a next generation oversight group
  • launching a blog series showcasing the experiences of early career doctors
  • surveying resident doctors across the UK
  • publishing resources to support medical education and career development
  • advocating for change by working with the NHS, governments and others.

Download our campaign poster. 

Want to learn more or get involved? Get in touch with us: NextGen@rcp.ac.uk  

Read our latest update

Next generation oversight group 

Reporting to RCP Council, the next generation oversight group will oversee and guide cross-college activity on the development, implementation and evaluation of workforce-related policies. The group will ensure that workforce policies align with the strategic objectives of the RCP, address workforce challenges, and promote the delivery of high quality patient care. The oversight group will: 

  • review existing RCP workforce policies
  • provide recommendations for updates to policy positions related to workforce, recruitment and training
  • provide advice and guidance on strategic priorities such as recruitment, retention, workforce planning, medical education and training, and workforce well-being
  • identify emerging workforce issues and recommend strategic actions to address them
  • facilitate collaboration and communication within the college.

The oversight group will be supported by our NextGenPhysicians reference group, an online community of RCP fellows and members.  

Read our terms of reference

Read the latest blog posts from this series

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13/01/25
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The power of mentorship: reflections on my journey
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11/12/24
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Transforming challenges into opportunities: The success story of North Bristol's clinical fellow programme
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27/11/24
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My journey as an IMG in the NHS and the lessons learned
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10/10/24
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Reclaiming our titles: empowering resident doctors for a stronger NHS
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We’re here to support you every step of the way in your medical career

Are you preparing for PACES? Want to brush up on your clinical knowledge? From our podcast series RCP Medicine to our workshops and training courses, there’s something for everyone. 

If you’re interested in learning more about leadership or medical education, our RCP OnlineEd e-learning courses are free for members.

Find out more about our range of courses
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Be part of something bigger

Being an RCP member gives you access to targeted benefits that will support you to develop your career as a physician and clinical leader, including:

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Discover more NextGenPhysicians news and download our resources

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18/02/25
Trainees

Left in the lurch: Royal College of Physicians describes resident doctor recruitment crisis in new statement

As part of our NextGenPhysicians campaign, the RCP has issued an urgent call for the government and the NHS across all four UK nations to address growing competition for doctor training posts by commissioning a four-nation review of postgraduate medical training that considers how doctors will want to learn and work in the future.
News
18/02/25
Students

‘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.
Blog
12/02/25
Doctors working together

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.
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03/02/25
Hospital Staff Working

The voice of medicine: the first RCP snapshot survey of 2025 will help us to advocate for patients and physicians

The RCP has today (Monday 3 February) launched a short snapshot survey asking fellows and members about their recent experiences of working in the NHS, and their views on corridor care, patient safety, outpatient care and health inequalities
Blog
13/01/25
Nextgenphysicians

The power of mentorship: reflections on my journey

Dr Jhiamluka Solano, RCP Resident Doctor Committee member, is a cardiology and internal medicine registrar who joined the UK medical workforce in 2019 as an international medical graduate (IMG) from Honduras, having successfully completed the required exams to obtain his GMC license to practice. In this piece – part of our #NextGenPhysicians blog series – Jhiamluka shares his insights on the impact of mentoring in medical education.
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11/12/24
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Transforming challenges into opportunities: The success story of North Bristol's clinical fellow programme

As part of our #NextGenPhysicians blog series, Dr Rhiannon Hughes, former RCP chief registrar, and now an acute medicine consultant, shares how she helped transform staffing challenges at North Bristol NHS Trust by creating a clinical fellow programme that offers flexible rotations, professional development time and strong support – turning a recruitment issue into a career development success.
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10/12/24
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RCP responds to news that revised NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan will be published in 2025

The RCP has responded to the news that a revised NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) will be published in summer 2025.
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28/11/24
Doctor In Scrubs

RCP responds to GMC 2024 workforce report and calls for a review of postgraduate medical training

The RCP has responded to the GMC’s 2024 workforce report by calling on the UK government to commission a review of postgraduate medical training that looks at how doctors will want to learn and work in the future, and how patient demand is likely to change in the coming years.
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27/11/24
Nextgenphysicians

My journey as an IMG in the NHS and the lessons learned

Dr Abhishek Ray, specialty registrar in gastroenterology and general internal medicine (GIM), arrived in the UK in 2018 as an international medical graduate (IMG) from India. In this piece – part of our #NextGenPhysicians blog series – Dr Ray explores the huge culture shock of practising and training in medicine from one country to another.

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