In early 2019 the RCP carried out an online survey of its members’ and fellows’ views on the subject of assisted dying.

On 30 March 2020 the RCP published a statement to clarify its position on assisted dying. A copy of that statement is available here.

With the RCP preparing to poll its members about its stance on assisted dying, Professor Raymond Tallis, emeritus professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Manchester, outlines why the RCP should have a neutral position. 

With the RCP preparing to poll its members about its stance on assisted dying, Dr Amy Proffitt, executive secretary of the Association for Palliative Medicine (APM), argues the case for opposing medical involvement. 

The RCP is to poll its 35,000 members and fellows next month on whether or not there should be a change in the law to permit assisted dying.

Developed by the National Guideline Centre at the RCP, NICE's updated guideline aims to improve the delivery of high-quality care for people with ADHD.

The RCP welcomes London mayor Sadiq Khan's announcement to begin the first of 50 'air quality audits' for primary schools in the worst polluted areas in London.

The RCP’s Professor Nick Sheron will join a meeting in Brussels to discuss how European countries can better protect children from alcohol marketing.

The RCP is supporting moves to improve the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive to protect children from the advertising and marketing of alcohol and unhealthy foods.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre's response to the government's new childhood obesity plan.