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 our blog posts from this series

Join the conversation by using the hashtag #NextGenPhysicians. 

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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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18/09/24
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Specialty places must be a focus for the next Long Term Workforce Plan revision
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16/08/24
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Clinical attachments: how one international medical graduate achieved her lifelong dream to work in the NHS
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International medical graduates: supporting the backbone of the 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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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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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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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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RCP celebrates SAS Week 2024 by publishing open letter to the NHS

As #SASWeek24 kicks off, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) SAS lead, Dr Naeem Aziz has written an open letter to NHS organisations across the UK, urging them to support and value the specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctor workforce by offering specialty doctors the opportunity to become specialists.
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The year of generation next: RCP publishes special issue of membership magazine, edited by resident doctors

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RCP welcomes new GMC resources to support victims of sexual misconduct by doctors

The GMC has today published new resources to support victims and survivors of sexual misconduct by doctors. What to do if you think you have been subject to sexual misconduct by a doctor explains sexual misconduct, how to raise a concern, what to expect from an investigation and what organisations can provide support.
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Royal College of Physicians calls for NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan to include robust modelling for medical specialty training places

The RCP is urging NHS England (NHSE) to prioritise more comprehensive and transparent modelling of postgraduate medical specialty places in the upcoming revision of the Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP).
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Educational and career support for locally employed doctors (LEDs) and international medical graduates (IMGs): guidance for doctors and employers

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new educational and career guidance for locally employed doctors (LEDs) and international medical graduates (IMGs).

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