The RCP has submitted written evidence to the consultation on the terms of reference for the official COVID-19 inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, which is due to launch later this year. 

The RCP has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation, saying that vaccination should not be a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector within England. 

The RCP has submitted written evidence to the health and social care select committee’s inquiry on the clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a Spending Review in early September.

In July 2021, Health Education England (HEE) was commissioned by then Minister of State for Care, Helen Whately to look at the future of the health and social care workforce.

The RCP has responded to government’s plans to reform how public health responsibilities function, with Public Health England to be abolished and replaced with a new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and an Office for Health Promotion, that will sit within DHSC.  

The RCP submitted evidence to the House of Lords COVID-19 select committee inquiry Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing. 

The RCP has submitted written evidence to the health and social care select committee’s inquiry on the department’s integration white paper.  

In 2021-22, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) should support doctors to deliver the best care possible by investing in postgraduate training, medical education, and career development.

Ahead of the 2021 Budget on 3 March, the RCP called on the government to implement the following three actions to build a more resilient health and social care system, learning the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.