The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has appointed Dr Alastair Gilmore and Dr Sonia Panchal as its deputy registrars following a competitive appointment process for these new roles.
Sir Ian Kennedy calls upon the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to add compliance with statutory duties regarding homelessness to regimes for inspecting hospitals.
The presidents of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) which sets out how the colleges will continue to collaborate on key education, training and assessment activities.
Dr Nigel Hewett, medical director of health charity Pathway, writes for the RCP on a new duty of care that is a step in the right direction towards making a difference for this vulnerable group.
The RCP has named Professor Ali Jawad, who currently represents the RCP globally as international medical director and Hans Sloane Fellow, as its new vice president (Global).
Given the current workforce and financial issues facing the NHS, should physicians just concentrate on seeing as many patients as they can, as quickly as they can? Professor Namita Kumar says perhaps not.