In an article published in The Lancet, RCP president Professor Andrew Goddard and RCP Global vice president Dr Mumtaz Patel call for system-wide support to protect clinicians from harm.
The ninth survey of RCP fellows and members during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that while morale appears to have slightly improved, physicians who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic are now in urgent need of rest and recuperation.
The RCP has responded to the launch of a new predictive risk model to help clinicians identify patients who may have a high risk of becoming seriously unwell if they develop COVID-19.
The Royal College of Physicians has published ethical guidance for frontline staff dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by more than a dozen other health organisations.
The RCP has produced ethical guidance for medical staff who need to assess patients in waiting ambulances because of pressures on hospitals during the pandemic.
RCP responds to the NHS chief executive’s evidence session which covered lessons learned from the pandemic, including a section on health inequalities.
The eighth survey of RCP fellows and members shows that that despite the positive news about vaccinations, the pressures placed on doctors by the pandemic are taking a significant toll.
The secretary of state for health and social care, Matt Hancock MP, has removed red tape that is stopping doctors returning to practice to help with COVID-19 vaccinations.
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.
