Discovering she was autistic helped make sense of everything for Dr Mary Doherty (@autisticdoctor). She describes the joys of building a community of autistic doctors.

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

Medical student Alexandra Adams talks about her journey towards becoming the first deafblind doctor in Britain.

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

Dr Emma Tremaine talks about how being diagnosed with dyspraxia lead her to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.

After a skiing accident left him paralysed from the chest down, Dr Tom Wells FRCP still found the strength to become a doctor.

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.

The RCP's Health Informatics Unit (HIU) announces support for the NHS' new Accessible Information Standard guidance, aimed at ensuring clearer health and care information for disabled people and their carers.