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21/11/25
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Rising competition exposes flaws in specialty training selection, say early-career doctors

A new paper published in the Future Healthcare Journal (FHJ) highlights how rapidly increasing competition for specialty training posts is exposing deep flaws in the current selection process for resident doctors – with potential consequences for fairness, workforce morale and patient safety.
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21/11/25
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Spotlight on local innovation: transforming stroke care at the Countess of Chester Hospital

In the latest of our Spotlight on local innovation series of articles, Dr Sam Sheppard, consultant physician in stroke and care of the elderly and RCP collegiate member writes about how stroke care has been transformed at the Countess of Chester Hospital in the northwest of England. 
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21/11/25
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‘Resident doctors feel undervalued’: Royal College of Physicians responds to GMC workforce report

The RCP has responded to the General Medical Council’s State of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2025.
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21/11/25
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Rapid response to BMJ investigation: Thousands of NHS doctors are trapped in insecure “gig economy” contracts

President of the RCP, Professor Mumtaz Patel, has issued a rapid response to a BMJ investigation revealing thousands of locally employed doctors are trapped in insecure "gig economy" contracts.
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18/11/25
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Outpatient transformation key to reducing waiting lists, Royal College of Physicians says in response to Public Accounts Committee report

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s report Reducing NHS Waiting Times for Elective Care, which examines why key recovery targets have been missed despite investment.
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14/11/25
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‘Bottlenecks in medical training reflect a long-term failure of workforce planning’: why the next NHS workforce plan must deliver lasting change

This week, the RCP welcomed over 400 doctors to Regent’s Park for our autumn annual conference, Med+ 2025. With over 1000 people also joining us online, the 2-day event was a celebration of clinical excellence. On Wednesday, a wide-ranging breakfast Q and A session between Resident Doctor Committee (RDC) deputy chair Dr Max Thoburn and RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel brought sharp focus to the urgent issues facing resident doctors.
News
13/11/25
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Public unaware of the health harms of air pollution, warns Royal College of Physicians

The RCP has called for a UK wide public health campaign about air pollution, as new findings show that the majority of the British public are in the dark about the health harms linked to poor air quality including dementia, stroke, heart disease and poor foetal health.
News
13/11/25
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RCP announces the winners of the virtual poster competition for 2025

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 virtual poster competition, which celebrates the achievements of medical students, foundation doctors and resident doctors across the UK.
Blog
11/11/25
Microscope

Precision oncology – the best medicine for everyone?

Tomorrow, Dr Amit Sud, winner of the 2025 Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science will deliver the Goulstonian Lecture during Med+ 2025, at the Regent’s Park home of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Here he discusses his award-winning work to shape the future of cancer care.

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