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.

As part of its new programme of work focusing on professionalism, the RCP will be running a series of four free workshops in partnership with the GMC.

Dr Ian Starke, medical director for revalidation at the Royal College of Physicians, welcomed the commencement of revalidation for doctors today, commenting that:

Sir Richard Thompson, Royal College of Physicians president, welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, that revalidation for doctors will start in December 2012:

A cohort of medical royal colleges has today signed a contract with Equiniti 360° Clinical to provide an online portfolio to support UK doctors through their appraisal and revalidation.

Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), welcomed today's House of Lords Social Policies and Consumer Protection EU Sub-Committee report, Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU.