The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of a series of measures proposed by the the Prime Minister to create a 'smoke-free generation'.
Responding to Wes Streeting, Labour's Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary’s speech at the Labour party conference, Dr Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians, said:
The Royal College of Physicians has joined calls for a reform to Universal Credit and for the government to adopt an Essentials Guarantee to protect the nation’s health.
The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the publication of the UK government’s policy paper, Major conditions strategy: case for change and our strategic framework.
The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the publication of 'A Covenant for Health - Policies and partnerships to improve our national health in 5 to 10 years'.
The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the GMC's report, The state of medical education and practice in the UK: workplace experiences 2023, which calls for urgent action to break the 'vicious cycle' of unmanageable workloads, dissatisfaction and burnout faced by doctors.
The latest census from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of the Physicians in the UK has revealed the pressures faced by doctors and the reported impacts on patient care.
The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the National Audit Office report which reveals that the NHS has not met key operational standards for unplanned or urgent care since before the pandemic.