The 2023 edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland is now available. The guideline is endorsed for use in clinical practice by the RCP, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

The three Royal Colleges of Physicians in collaboration with the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board launched the Medical Class of 2021 - Post CCT survey on 7 February. This survey was sent to all doctors in the medical specialties in the UK gaining a CCT in 2021.

The HST census provides the three Royal Colleges of Physicians with essential data that we use to lobby for changes, such as training posts and

Dr David Nicholl shares his experiences of teaching in Kenya and Tanzania during the first year of the RCP / British Council METAF programme.

Nineteen per cent of hospitals are achieving the highest possible score in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).

The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) has today launched findings from its 2016 Acute Organisational Audit.

The latest (third) annual Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report reveals further improvement in stroke care is needed. 

Latest stroke audit results for April-July 2016 reveal that 42 (18%) of all inpatient stroke services in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland achieved an “A” score indicating a world class stroke service, with a further 59 teams (26%) achieving a “B” score.

New guidance for the treatment of stroke from the RCP calls for all patients to receive an urgent brain scan within 1 hour of being admitted to hospital.

The thirteenth report from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) reveals today that 25 stroke services scored an overall ‘A’ score for the quality of care they provide for patients, demonstrating that a world class service is achievable.