The RCP is one of several medical royal colleges and Faculties who have signed a joint statement urging the next Prime Minister to make health and care a priority.
The RCP, with support from RCEM, RCGP, RCN, RCPE, RCPSG, RCPsych and RCSE, has published guidance for NHS staff negotiating the NHS ‘Road to Recovery’.
Leading health organisations, including the RCP, and those with lived experience have written an open letter to Minister Jo Churchill urging the Department to commit to reducing air pollution from PM2.5 to 10μg m-3 by 2030.
The new strategy has three main priorities: educating physicians and supporting them to fulfil their potential; improving health and care and leading the prevention of ill health across communities; and influencing the way that healthcare is designed and delivered.
Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care Jo Churchill MP has written to Michael Brodie, chief executive of Public Health England (PHE), to set out the strategic remit and priorities for PHE until the end of 2021. A key priority will be to work with the Department of Health and Social Care to define and set the direction of the Office for Health Promotion, which is expected to formally begin work later this year.
The RCP has signed a joint letter calling on the government to strengthen provisions on workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill ahead of its second reading on Wednesday 14 July.
