Recently graduated physician associate Bradley Sewell explains how his experiences as part of the LGBTQ+ community are helping to inform his clinical practice.

This LGBT+ history month, physician associate (PA) James Catton discusses his role as a PA, promoting LGBT+ healthcare, and how we can support our LGBT+ patients, colleagues and friends.  

Inspired by her wish to help people living with HIV, Professor Chloe Orkin has dedicated her career to studying this area of medicine. In this piece she talks about her journey into medicine, and the treatment she experienced as a gay, senior woman in her field.

Today the RCP launches rainbow lanyards for RCP Council, as part of a wider programme for employees and members to support the LGBTQ+ community.

The RCP is rolling out new rainbow lanyards for employees and members to support the LGBTQ+ community.

Dr Iain Lawrie, president of the Association for Palliative Medicine, reflects on what it’s like to be part of the medical LGBT community.

90% of those responding to a poll conducted by the RCP witnessed colleagues going above and beyond their jobs last winter.

Welsh hospitals are understaffed and overstretched. Over two-thirds of trainees report regular and frequent rota gaps, almost one-third of advertised consultant posts go unfilled, and absence due to sickness is rising.

The RCP is calling for more research to be conducted in NHS trusts to support high quality patient care, with ‘protected time’ for doctors, nurses and other clinicians to undertake research projects. 

Twelve medical organisations have called on the Welsh government and NHS Wales to support trainee doctors to become future medical leaders. ​