Commentary magazine

Commentary is the membership magazine of the RCP, delivering authoritative insight and opinion across a diverse range of subjects – including political developments in the health sector and medical history.

In the latest issue

The August edition of Commentary is an online only issue of the magazine. This is our biggest edition ever and some of the highlights include:

Interview: Sir Andrew Goddard – in his last issue of Commentary, Sir Andrew reflects on an eventful 4-year term as president of the RCP.
The new Health and Care Act – integrated care systems have now been placed on a statutory footing. Find out how the RCP influenced the passage of this bill.
Faculty of Physician Associates – the FPA president and vice president share their experiences before handing over the baton.
Women in healthcare – we meet Tamara Phiri, president of the Malawi College of Physicians, who discusses female leadership in medicine.
Alleviating pressure on A&E – Olwen Williams, RCP vice president for Wales, on the RCP's No place like home report.
Where next for generalism? – two members of Leicester's Department for General Medicine explain how to extol the benefits of GIM to the next generation of physicians.
A foot on the ladder – Northwick Park's innovative clinical attachment programme, helping international medical graduates into the NHS.
Loneliness and health – economist Noreena Hertz on the physical impact of isolation.
The F3 phenomenon – find out why more doctors are choosing to take a step off the training programme after completing their foundation years.