Dr Ben Prudon, respiratory consultant at University Hospital of North Tees, reflects on the experience and impact of early involvement in the RECOVERY trial for patients with COVID-19.

Allyson Arnold, chief operating officer of the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative, explains why this model can spur cardiovascular clinical research – and how clinicians can become involved.

In the next few weeks, MPs will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the Environment Bill.

We all have a duty to tackle global heating. Professor Donal O’Donoghue, RCP registrar, discusses the responsibility of the health service, the NHS Net Zero report, and what we can do to help.

How can research be made accessible and meaningful to patients, carers and lay people?

The RCP has responded to NHS England's announcement that it is committed to becoming the world’s first 'net zero' national health service.

Dr Pensée Wu is a senior lecturer at Keele University and honorary consultant obstetrician at University Hospital of North Midlands. Pensée tells us about the challenges of remaining research active after returning from maternity leave.  

Dr Chetan Mukhtyar is a consultant rheumatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. In this article, he talks about the challenges of being research active in a full-time NHS job, and the one piece of advice he’d give to anyone looking to start a career in clinical research.

Dr Elena Nikiphorou is a consultant rheumatologist at King’s College Hospital and an honorary/adjunct senior lecturer at King’s College London.

Professor Kausik Chatterjee, consultant geriatrician and stroke physician at the Countess of Chester Hospital, tells us about the opportunities and challenges of being research-active in a rural hospital.