Preliminary findings from what is expected to be one of the largest reviews of hospital care delivered during the pandemic, currently being conducted by the RCP, have been presented at the organisation's Medicine 20121 conference.

The #PhysicianCensus provides the three Royal Colleges of Physicians with essential data that we use to lobby for changes, such as additional consultant posts and medical student places.

Five health organisations release new joint guidance today to support teams caring for people with COVID-19. 

We respond to the government's announcement of additional funding for A&E departments.

RCP president, Professor Andrew Goddard, responds to Nuffield Trust's report revealing that one in four hospital staff were born outside the UK.

Response by Professor Andrew Goddard, president of the Royal College of Physicians.

The three Royal Colleges of Physicians are calling on the consultant workforce to complete our Retirements 2019 survey.

Care of patients with chronic lung conditions is improving but there are still significant deficiencies that need addressing, according to the world’s largest clinical audit of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients, run by the RCP.

Welsh hospitals are understaffed and overstretched. Over two-thirds of trainees report regular and frequent rota gaps, almost one-third of advertised consultant posts go unfilled, and absence due to sickness is rising.

The RCP is calling for more research to be conducted in NHS trusts to support high quality patient care, with ‘protected time’ for doctors, nurses and other clinicians to undertake research projects.