The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today released Supporting junior doctors in safe prescribing, a new guide for supporting junior doctors when prescribing in hospitals.

The RCP's 'Referring wisely' report aims to start a conversation between physicians about the referral processes they use each day.

A new survey from the RCP shows that 74% of physicians are worried about the ability of their service to deliver safe patient care in the next 12 months.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre responds to the government's 2017 budget.

The RCP's 'Against the odds: Experiences from the NHS front line' features anecdotes and experiences of NHS doctors who describe the intense pressure that they and the NHS have been under recently.

A report from the RCP shows that 43% of patients admitted for hospital treatment of COPD were readmitted at least once in the 3 months following discharge.

A new RCP report shows a 7% increase in the number of people diagnosed with lung cancer surviving for longer than 1 year, compared with results from 2010.

Professor Jane Dacre RCP president comments on the need for more money in social care 

In a report out today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has raised significant concerns about the quality of investigation processes led by NHS trusts into patient deaths.

New census data notes the impact our ageing population will have on our ability to provide world class healthcare in the future.