New guidance from the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Pathologists and British Society for Genetic Medicine will help healthcare professionals through the complex ethical issues that arise in genomic medicine. The guidance was prepared by the Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine, which includes representatives from all three organisations.
The RCP has been commissioned by NHS England to provide recommendations for the medicinal use of cannabis-based products, to coincide with new regulations coming into force on 1 November 2018.
In an article from February's issue of Commentary magazine, Simon Bottery from The King's Fund explains why the social care system can't keep pace with increasing pressure.
On 10 May 2017, the RCP hosted ‘Learning from mortality reviews to improve patient safety’ as part of it's Keeping patients safe seminar series. The event discussed how the National Mortality Case Record Review (NMCRR) can improve care and keep patients safe.