Nearly 2,000 doctors and health professionals had visa applications rejected between December and March due to the cap on skilled workers from non-EU countries.
Professor Richard Walker, RCP associate international director for Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses major challenges in the fight against cancer in East Africa and the impact of the RCP’s Medical Training and Fellowship (METAF) programme with Dr Sadiq Siu, clinical oncologist at Tanzania’s Ocean Road Cancer Institute and METAF volunteer Dr Georgina Wood.
The RCP was invited to attend a roundtable meeting in the European Parliament earlier this month to discuss challenges and opportunities for the recognition of cancer nursing in Europe. This formed part of events to celebrate European Cancer Nursing Day on Friday 18 May.
The RCP president has written to Theresa May expressing concern about an Evening Standard report stating that calls for a relaxation of visa rules were vetoed.
Dr Sara Booth discusses changes outlined in the UK government's recently published white paper Improving lives: the future of work, health and disability.
NHS trusts are being asked to use the RCP's updated National Early Warning Score to identify deteriorating patients sooner, including those with suspected sepsis.
