Consultant physician Dr Justyna Witczak discusses her career so far, the barriers to research in smaller hospitals, and the importance of protected time for clinical research.

Ahead of proposed legislative changes, Dr Jonathan Steel, RCP lead fellow for social care, discusses the importance of locally owned models of care in enabling integration.

Following the announcement that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, one frontline physician reflects on their experience of taking part in one of the major clinical trials.

Dr Raja Reddy from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust outlines an innovative project for the ambulatory management of spontaneous pneumothorax.

RCP clinical director for quality improvement and patient safety, Dr John Dean, discusses how recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to improve future healthcare.

Consultant community geriatrician Dr Cindy Chu has been shielding since the end of March 2020. In this piece, she talks about what it was like working remotely from her patients, and how her team came together at lightning speed to put in place new ways of treating patients from afar.

RCP Deputy Registrar Dr Sonia Panchal shares her thoughts on shielding patients most at risk from COVID-19.

RCP clinical director for digital health, Dr Wajid Hussain, explains how COVID-19 has changed how we use digital technology but underlying challenges still remain to be tackled.

Last week was Deaf Awareness Week and in this article neurology registrar Dr Helen Grote explains how healthcare professionals can help patients with deafness or hearing loss.

Dr Michael Fitzpatick, Dr Matthew Roycroft and Dr Gareth Hynes (RCP Trainees Committee) explore how to achieve a ‘new normal’ for physician training in the time of COVID-19.