Entries are now being accepted for the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP's) member-exclusive Excellence in Patient Care Awards (EPCA) 2020, which will recognise, celeb
Iona Price, chair of the RCP’s Falls and Fragility Fractures Audit Programme (FFFAP) Patient Panel, reflects on why she joined the RCP’s Patient and Carer Network.
Mae ysbytai sy’n cynnal ymchwil wedi gwella canlyniadau i gleifion ac mae llawer o feddygon yn ystyried ymchwil fel rhan bwysig o’u swydd ac fel profiad positif iawn.
Research-active hospitals have improved outcomes for patients and many doctors regard research as an important part of their job and a very positive experience.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a new strategy on patient safety today. The strategy aims to be the ‘golden thread’ running through healthcare and sets out what the NHS will do to continuously improve patient safety.
One of the enduring legacies of the RCP Future Hospital Programme is the chief registrar scheme, about to begin its fourth year. Dr Aarij Shahid Siddiqui, RCP chief registrar 2017–18, joined the UK-wide national scheme in 2017 as a senior trainee specialising in gastroenterology at Cardiff and Vale University Health board.
The RCP has welcomed the publication of the Interim NHS People Plan, saying that this is a step in the right direction for the workforce. However, the Treasury must work to support NHS staff starting with addressing the current challenges around pensions.
The RCP in association with National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has released Strong Bones After 50, a new guide for patients and carers to support older people who have broken a bone following a fall.
