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 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has examined the impact of electronic cigarettes on human health, the suitability of regulations guiding their use, and the financial implications of a growing market on both business and the NHS.
The House of Commons Health Select Committee has undertaken an inquiry on what the UK's regulatory arrangements will be after Brexit in order to ensure the safe and effective supply of medicines, medical devices, medical products and substances of human origin.
The NHS must ensure that patient care remains at the heart of the Brexit negotiations to ensure that UK patients can continue to access the latest treatments.
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.