A new tool from the RCP enables ward staff to quickly assess a patient’s eyesight in order to help prevent them falling or tripping while in hospital.

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.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre comments on the release of the King's Fund and Nuffield Trust joint report on social care for older people in England.

Professor Finbarr Martin discusses the need for a joined up recovery pathway for hip fracture patients that includes community services.

Professor Jane Dacre provides her view on the Public Accounts Committee’s report on discharging older people from hospitals.

The sixth National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) report today revealed that over 64,000 hip fracture injuries take place each year.

A second wave of wards has been awarded an Elder Friendly Quality Mark in recognition of the support staff give to older people.

The Royal College of Physicians chooses to partner four NHS Trusts across England and Wales as Future Hospital Development Sites

Commenting on the Secretary of State’s speech, Will we rise to the challenge of an ageing society?, Dr Linda Patterson, clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said: