At the end of 2017, Health Education England, NHS England, NHS Improvement, Public Health England, the Care Quality Commission, NICE and the Department of Health publisheda draft health and care workforce strategy for consultation.
The RCP has outlined the existing workforce challenges faced by the NHS, its reliance on recruitment from overseas and our concerns for the UK to attract physicians to the NHS in the future.
The RCP calls on the government to ensure that the final air quality plan includes a clear mandate requiring more UK cities to implement clean air zones.
The RCP in Wales has responded to the National Assembly for Wales External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee inquiry into the implications for Wales of Britain exiting the European Union.
The RCP in Wales has responded to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into the sustainability of the health and social care workforce in Wales.
A briefing prepared by the RCP ahead of the House of Lords debate on the effect of the EU referendum result on staffing levels within the NHS and social care.
The RCP's consultation response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee invitation for written submissions on how well the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is leading action to tackle air pollution.
