Professor Andrew Goddard, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) responds to the Greener NHS campaign launched today to help tackle the climate ‘health emergency’.

Professor Andrew Goddard, president of the Royal College of Physicians said:

The Royal College of Physicians will seek to encourage companies to align their businesses with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and immediately end its investment in companies which aren’t taking such action, following the adoption of a new Climate Policy.

As part of the RCP's commitment to highlighting the dangers of air pollution, we supported Clean Air Day 2019 in Liverpool.

The RCP has joined a coalition of 15 health organisations in calling on the UK government to create a sustainable social care system in England. 

Almost 80% of hospital doctors say delays to transferring patients out of hospital is the main pressure point this winter, according to a poll conducted by the RCP.

The RCP and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have called on the Welsh government to speed up their plans to invest in social and community care services.

The RCP has responded to the launch of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' clean air strategy.

Dr Nigel Hewett, medical director of health charity Pathway, writes for the RCP on a new duty of care that is a step in the right direction towards making a difference for this vulnerable group.

The RCP welcomes the release of the Taskforce for Lung Health's 5-year plan to improve the UK’s lung health and the lives of people living with lung disease.