The RCP is calling for obesity to urgently be recognised as a disease by government and the broader health sector, and warning that until this happens its prevalence is unlikely to be reduced.

The Patient and Carer Network (PCN) has today released its first annual impact report, developed to provide an overview of PCN involvement in the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP’s) work throughout 2017.

Every so often hospital staff see patients literally chained to another person for much or all of their appointment. Radhika Holmström asks is this how prisoners’ healthcare is arranged, and how they get access to hospital? 

The Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust's Dr Susan Hayward highlights the key reasons for having a chief registrar.

The RCP, in partnership with UK medical specialty societies, has launched the full version of its first ever web-based planning resource for medical specialties.

On Tuesday 31 January a key vote takes place in the European Parliament Public Health Committee on the latest revision of the EU Audi

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.

The RCP's special adviser on obesity, Professor John Wass, comments on the release of the government's strategy for addressing obesity in children.

The Royal College of Physicians has launched Medical Care, its first ever web-based planning resource for medical specialties.

The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), a coalition of 30 national health charities, medical colleges and campaign groups, yesterday welcomed the announcement in the Budget of a tax on the soft drinks industry.