The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new position paper – supported by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow – setting out recommendations for short- and medium-term measures to help address workforce challenges facing the NHS.

All staff working in acute medical units (AMUs) will be familiar with the increasing number of older people living with frailty who require access to acute care.

Note: The latest guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy.

Quality improvement (QI) tools to download, along with links to other organisations and initiatives concerned with QI in healthcare.

A joint statement from the royal colleges of physicians on supporting the acute take.

This toolkit will help acute trusts to develop and initiate models of developmentally appropriate healthcare.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition that involves sudden, catastrophic loss of kidney function. It is estimated that AKI is associated with one in five emergency hospital admissions and causes up to 1.7 million deaths globally per year.

The RCP's response to the Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry ('Francis Inquiry').

In recent years, the work of physicians has become increasingly challenging, with an overstretched health and care system leading to pressure on hospitals.

This toolkit provides practical guidance on how to organise AMS to ensure that the 12-hour consultant presence delivers consistent high-quality care.