Between 1 April and 15 May 2016 the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) sought views from its fellows and members and health organisations closely connected to RCP on how the result might specifically affect healthcare and public health in the UK.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed a European Commission (EC) 'roadmap' that recommends strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases, which was launched on 4 December.
The RCP announced that it will be supporting EU Awareness Week on Alcohol related Harm (AWARH), taking place from 16-20 November 2015. Through a range of activities, AWARH seeks to highlight the negative effects of alcohol and call for greater policy action to address the problems it can cause.
A revised EU directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, which was agreed at European Level at the end of 2013, came into force in member states on 18 January 2016.
The RCP has signed an open letter to EU leaders from 76 leading health and environment organisations calling for their support European Commission proposals to restrict pollutants under the new EU National Emissions Ceilings Directive.
A briefing prepared by the RCP ahead of the House of Lords debate on the effect of the EU referendum result on staffing levels within the NHS and social care.
