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 Royal College of Physicians is calling for the GMC to ensure communication skills and culturally appropriate practice are embedded in its Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA).
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.