For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu.

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of physician associate student, Simisola Olatunde-Adeyemo.

In spite of the racial discrimination her mother faced while working in the NHS, Dr Akon Esara was determined to follow in her footsteps.

The RCP has responded to a report by the General Medical Council (GMC) titled Fair to Refer? It explores the disproportionate number of fitness to practise referrals of the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors made to the GMC.

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.

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.

RCP president Jane Dacre comments on the government’s budget

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.

A new alliance of organisations fighting obesity has outlined 10 priorities for government, retailers and health professionals.