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.
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.
The RCP, in partnership with UK medical specialty societies, has launched the full version of its first ever web-based planning resource for medical specialties.
RCP academic vice president Professor Margaret Johnson welcomes the Academy of Medical Sciences' call for stronger collaboration between sectors in this area.
'Research for all: Building a research-active medical workforce' notes that the greatest barrier doctors face in engaging in research is a lack of time even though they are eager to do so.
Sir Richard Thompson was today re-elected as president of the RCP in a ballot organised by the Electoral Reform Services (part of the Electoral Reform Society). Sir Richard has been president since 2010. The other candidate in the election was Dr Richard Taylor.
The pressures on acute medical services in NHS trusts are immense. Increasing numbers of patients with medical emergencies are being admitted to hospital, particularly elderly patients with multiple, complex medical conditions.
Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), welcomed today's House of Lords Social Policies and Consumer Protection EU Sub-Committee report, Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU.
