The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) engages with the EU institutions in Brussels and wider European policymakers and agencies. The RCP is an active member of the European Public Health Alliance.
What we are doing
Our policy and public affairs role in Brussels is to promote the RCP as a source of authoritative advice for European health policymaking, facilitate and influence EU and wider European health policy discussions, and respond to relevant EU consultations from the EU, WHO-Europe and OECD.
Current European policy interests
- Alcohol
- Nutrition & obesity
- Tobacco control
- Quality of cross border healthcare
- Training and health workforce issues
- eHealth and health informatics
- Research and data protection
- International trade and health
European updates
2017
- Future of EU action on health: RCP expresses concern
- RCP discusses alcohol marketing regulation in Europe
- RCP joins European parliament debate on value of UK medical research
- Response to OECD consultation on innovative therapies
- RCP at Brexit, health & trade seminar
- RCP contributes to EU action on antimicrobials
- RCP-supported antibiotics alliance wins EU prize
- RCP lobbies MEPs on unhealthy marketing
- RCP at OECD health forum
2016
- Air pollution: RCP calls for stricter EU vehicle emission rules
- RCP supports call for EU action on unhealthy marketing
- RCP reaffirms support for new EU data law
- RCP joins delegates at European Health Forum Gastein
- RCP representative to speak at seminar on EU public health policy and alcohol-related harm
- RCP supports Euro guidelines on antimicrobial use
- Academy of Medical Royal Colleges statement on healthcare standards after the EU referendum
- RCP parliamentary briefing: Implications of the EU referendum
- RCP endorses European 'Value of health' initiative
- RCP joins pan-European ‘Alliance to Save our Antibiotics’
- EU referendum – call for views
- RCP’s EU alcohol lead calls for ‘simple’ policy changes to reduce mortality
- RCP joins call for EU ban on routine antibiotic use in farming
- New EU rules for health professionals crossing borders
2015
- RCP and research community welcome EU agreement on data protection
- RCP and health groups call for strong EU limits on air pollution
- RCP president joins plea on EU data protection reform
- RCP supports EU alcohol awareness week
- COP21: Climate change and health - RCP raises concerns with MEPs
- RCP attends 18th European Health Forum
- RCP attends 5th European Public Health Alliance annual conference
- RCP lobbies EU against dangerous chemicals in healthcare
- RCP supports EU campaign to phase out hazardous chemicals in medical devices
- RCP welcomes latest stage in EU data protection discussions
- RCP welcomes OECD alcohol report
- RCP concern over proposed EU cuts to health research
- RCP welcomes WHO action on food marketing to children
- LSE report on TTIP and health: RCP statement
- RCP calls on MEPs to strengthen EU action on alcohol
2014
- Response to House of Lords inquiry into EU alcohol strategy
- RCP concern at EU transfer of pharma powers to industry
- EU Working Time Directive Taskforce publishes evidence
Contact
The RCP's European policy and public affairs activities are led by Paul Belcher, principal European adviser. Please contact Paul at pbelcher@euhealth.org for further information.