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Our 2025 highlights showcase just some of the impactful work from this year.
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
‘Future care planning is relevant at every stage of life and can include people with diminished or fluctuating capacity,’ says Prof Mark Taubert.
Read how Wales has reshaped its national approach through person-centred care, equity & shared decision making: ow.ly/Hmsp50XN5ab
Read how Wales has reshaped its national approach through person-centred care, equity & shared decision making: ow.ly/Hmsp50XN5ab
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
‘Future care planning is relevant at every stage of life and can include people with diminished or fluctuating capacity,’ says Prof Mark Taubert.
Read how Wales has reshaped its national approach through person-centred care, equity & shared decision making: ow.ly/Hmsp50XN5ab
Read how Wales has reshaped its national approach through person-centred care, equity & shared decision making: ow.ly/Hmsp50XN5ab
Next in our Spotlight on local innovation series, Dr Sidra Rahman discusses how @mse.nhs.uk is reshaping its support for LEDs by building community, strengthening induction & supervision & addressing long-standing barriers around funding, portfolios & career progression.
🔗 ow.ly/2gyO50XKYKc
🔗 ow.ly/2gyO50XKYKc
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Next in our Spotlight on local innovation series, Dr Sidra Rahman discusses how @mse.nhs.uk is reshaping its support for LEDs by building community, strengthening induction & supervision & addressing long-standing barriers around funding, portfolios & career progression.
🔗 ow.ly/2gyO50XKYKc
🔗 ow.ly/2gyO50XKYKc
We’re happy to announce that this year’s Whitney-Wood scholarship has been awarded to Dr Farah Latif for her research project investigating MCP-1 as a marker of virus-driven immune activation👏
👉Learn more about upcoming funding and award opportunities at the RCP: ow.ly/5oNg50XNaF0
👉Learn more about upcoming funding and award opportunities at the RCP: ow.ly/5oNg50XNaF0
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We’re happy to announce that this year’s Whitney-Wood scholarship has been awarded to Dr Farah Latif for her research project investigating MCP-1 as a marker of virus-driven immune activation👏
👉Learn more about upcoming funding and award opportunities at the RCP: ow.ly/5oNg50XNaF0
👉Learn more about upcoming funding and award opportunities at the RCP: ow.ly/5oNg50XNaF0
Ultra-processed food: tasty or toxic? 🍟
Dr Chris van Tulleken tackles the serious topic of ultra-processed food and its impact on health in this year’s RCP Christmas Lecture.
⏯️Stream now for free on RCP Player: ow.ly/sF7Q50XLseb
Dr Chris van Tulleken tackles the serious topic of ultra-processed food and its impact on health in this year’s RCP Christmas Lecture.
⏯️Stream now for free on RCP Player: ow.ly/sF7Q50XLseb
December 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ultra-processed food: tasty or toxic? 🍟
Dr Chris van Tulleken tackles the serious topic of ultra-processed food and its impact on health in this year’s RCP Christmas Lecture.
⏯️Stream now for free on RCP Player: ow.ly/sF7Q50XLseb
Dr Chris van Tulleken tackles the serious topic of ultra-processed food and its impact on health in this year’s RCP Christmas Lecture.
⏯️Stream now for free on RCP Player: ow.ly/sF7Q50XLseb
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2025 has been a busy year, we:
⭐ran 34 events & 79 tours for over 2,600 visitors
⭐replied to over 600 enquiries
⭐set 85 traps for pests
⭐drank about 1300 cups of tea!
Explore all our fun facts in our 'Museum Wrapped' blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/2025-rc...
@rcphysicians.bsky.social
⭐ran 34 events & 79 tours for over 2,600 visitors
⭐replied to over 600 enquiries
⭐set 85 traps for pests
⭐drank about 1300 cups of tea!
Explore all our fun facts in our 'Museum Wrapped' blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/2025-rc...
@rcphysicians.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
2025 has been a busy year, we:
⭐ran 34 events & 79 tours for over 2,600 visitors
⭐replied to over 600 enquiries
⭐set 85 traps for pests
⭐drank about 1300 cups of tea!
Explore all our fun facts in our 'Museum Wrapped' blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/2025-rc...
@rcphysicians.bsky.social
⭐ran 34 events & 79 tours for over 2,600 visitors
⭐replied to over 600 enquiries
⭐set 85 traps for pests
⭐drank about 1300 cups of tea!
Explore all our fun facts in our 'Museum Wrapped' blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/2025-rc...
@rcphysicians.bsky.social
We are excited to introduce the new clinical editor for #Commentary: Professor Ollie Minton, a palliative medicine consultant in Sussex 👏
📚You can also get involved: join the Advisory Group to support the magazine’s future content and direction: ow.ly/j8lk50XLyOa
📚You can also get involved: join the Advisory Group to support the magazine’s future content and direction: ow.ly/j8lk50XLyOa
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We are excited to introduce the new clinical editor for #Commentary: Professor Ollie Minton, a palliative medicine consultant in Sussex 👏
📚You can also get involved: join the Advisory Group to support the magazine’s future content and direction: ow.ly/j8lk50XLyOa
📚You can also get involved: join the Advisory Group to support the magazine’s future content and direction: ow.ly/j8lk50XLyOa
In our latest Spotlight on local innovation blog, Dr Glen Davies shares how redesigning a hot clinic referral system at the Countess of Chester Hospital improved care, reduced workload and built confidence in clinical decision-making.
👉Read now: ow.ly/Mflc50XKnfu
👉Read now: ow.ly/Mflc50XKnfu
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In our latest Spotlight on local innovation blog, Dr Glen Davies shares how redesigning a hot clinic referral system at the Countess of Chester Hospital improved care, reduced workload and built confidence in clinical decision-making.
👉Read now: ow.ly/Mflc50XKnfu
👉Read now: ow.ly/Mflc50XKnfu
Kick off 2026 with our first #RCPUpdate of the year in Birmingham!
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Sir Michael Marmot as our keynote speaker, sharing his insights on social justice and health equity.
Find out more and secure your place: ow.ly/P5HE50XGobL
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Sir Michael Marmot as our keynote speaker, sharing his insights on social justice and health equity.
Find out more and secure your place: ow.ly/P5HE50XGobL
December 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Kick off 2026 with our first #RCPUpdate of the year in Birmingham!
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Sir Michael Marmot as our keynote speaker, sharing his insights on social justice and health equity.
Find out more and secure your place: ow.ly/P5HE50XGobL
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Sir Michael Marmot as our keynote speaker, sharing his insights on social justice and health equity.
Find out more and secure your place: ow.ly/P5HE50XGobL
Alongside RCGP, we’ve published a joint briefing setting out practical steps to improve integration between primary and secondary care and deliver better outcomes for patients across Wales.
📑Read the full findings and recommendations: ow.ly/fVm550XKLqx
📑Read the full findings and recommendations: ow.ly/fVm550XKLqx
December 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Alongside RCGP, we’ve published a joint briefing setting out practical steps to improve integration between primary and secondary care and deliver better outcomes for patients across Wales.
📑Read the full findings and recommendations: ow.ly/fVm550XKLqx
📑Read the full findings and recommendations: ow.ly/fVm550XKLqx
We’re delighted to welcome 13 new representatives to the RCP Student and Foundation Doctor Network (SFDN) across UK regions.
👉 Meet our new SFDN reps: ow.ly/A1Q650XGTbL
👉 Meet our new SFDN reps: ow.ly/A1Q650XGTbL
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We’re delighted to welcome 13 new representatives to the RCP Student and Foundation Doctor Network (SFDN) across UK regions.
👉 Meet our new SFDN reps: ow.ly/A1Q650XGTbL
👉 Meet our new SFDN reps: ow.ly/A1Q650XGTbL
Our 2025 highlights showcase just some of the impactful work from this year.
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our 2025 highlights showcase just some of the impactful work from this year.
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
The RCP is our members and fellows, and your passion, dedication and engagement is what drives progress. Thank you to everyone involved in our work 🎉
👉 Watch the full video: ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU
In our latest #NextGenPhysicians blog, Dr Zack Ferguson explores the transition from IMT to medical registrar and how we can improve the experience for resident doctors.
👉Read now: ow.ly/UYzW50XGNOr
👉Read now: ow.ly/UYzW50XGNOr
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In our latest #NextGenPhysicians blog, Dr Zack Ferguson explores the transition from IMT to medical registrar and how we can improve the experience for resident doctors.
👉Read now: ow.ly/UYzW50XGNOr
👉Read now: ow.ly/UYzW50XGNOr
We’ve just delivered our final educational supervisor workshop of 2025, bringing the total learners this year to nearly 450.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year and committed to developing others in healthcare.
📅 Looking ahead for next year? Explore 2026 dates: ow.ly/vLL950XCLqT
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year and committed to developing others in healthcare.
📅 Looking ahead for next year? Explore 2026 dates: ow.ly/vLL950XCLqT
December 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We’ve just delivered our final educational supervisor workshop of 2025, bringing the total learners this year to nearly 450.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year and committed to developing others in healthcare.
📅 Looking ahead for next year? Explore 2026 dates: ow.ly/vLL950XCLqT
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year and committed to developing others in healthcare.
📅 Looking ahead for next year? Explore 2026 dates: ow.ly/vLL950XCLqT
‘The climate emergency is fundamentally a health emergency too.’
Our updated Green physician toolkit helps doctors deliver sustainable care, with clear evidence, practical actions, and fresh case studies – now in a new online format.
👉 Explore now: ow.ly/CMkP50XHhAC
Our updated Green physician toolkit helps doctors deliver sustainable care, with clear evidence, practical actions, and fresh case studies – now in a new online format.
👉 Explore now: ow.ly/CMkP50XHhAC
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
‘The climate emergency is fundamentally a health emergency too.’
Our updated Green physician toolkit helps doctors deliver sustainable care, with clear evidence, practical actions, and fresh case studies – now in a new online format.
👉 Explore now: ow.ly/CMkP50XHhAC
Our updated Green physician toolkit helps doctors deliver sustainable care, with clear evidence, practical actions, and fresh case studies – now in a new online format.
👉 Explore now: ow.ly/CMkP50XHhAC
Today is the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day, established by @thedauk.bsky.social and @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, calling for better support staff who may be experiencing domestic abuse.
#NHSDAAD
#NHSDAAD
Today is #nhsdaad the first NHS domestic abuse awareness day - please amplify the messages and get involved:
www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/our-work/nhs...
@thedauk.bsky.social @thermbf.bsky.social @cavellcharity.bsky.social @doctorsindistress.bsky.social @nhsprachealth.bsky.social
www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/our-work/nhs...
@thedauk.bsky.social @thermbf.bsky.social @cavellcharity.bsky.social @doctorsindistress.bsky.social @nhsprachealth.bsky.social
NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day and Domestic Abuse Resources - Medical Womens Federation
www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today is the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day, established by @thedauk.bsky.social and @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social, calling for better support staff who may be experiencing domestic abuse.
#NHSDAAD
#NHSDAAD
This morning, we hosted our annual Peers’ Breakfast for members of the House of Lords. Our special advisors gave presentations on the health impacts of #airquality, #obesity and #tobacco, and what we can do to prevent harm.
🔔Learn more about our policy and campaigns work: ow.ly/30Qw50XGSfs
🔔Learn more about our policy and campaigns work: ow.ly/30Qw50XGSfs
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This morning, we hosted our annual Peers’ Breakfast for members of the House of Lords. Our special advisors gave presentations on the health impacts of #airquality, #obesity and #tobacco, and what we can do to prevent harm.
🔔Learn more about our policy and campaigns work: ow.ly/30Qw50XGSfs
🔔Learn more about our policy and campaigns work: ow.ly/30Qw50XGSfs
Another incredible emerging women leaders session in London.
We’re proud to celebrate this cohort as they continue their leadership development programme with us. Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future.
👉 Learn more about the programme: ow.ly/KvXc50XCLtQ
We’re proud to celebrate this cohort as they continue their leadership development programme with us. Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future.
👉 Learn more about the programme: ow.ly/KvXc50XCLtQ
December 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Another incredible emerging women leaders session in London.
We’re proud to celebrate this cohort as they continue their leadership development programme with us. Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future.
👉 Learn more about the programme: ow.ly/KvXc50XCLtQ
We’re proud to celebrate this cohort as they continue their leadership development programme with us. Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future.
👉 Learn more about the programme: ow.ly/KvXc50XCLtQ
In @thetimes.com, we’ve warned that the #NHS will continue to lose talented early-career doctors unless urgent action is taken to fix training bottlenecks.
👉Competition ratios, limited training posts & inflexible pathways are driving growing frustration: ow.ly/BCPb50XGk3O
👉Competition ratios, limited training posts & inflexible pathways are driving growing frustration: ow.ly/BCPb50XGk3O
December 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In @thetimes.com, we’ve warned that the #NHS will continue to lose talented early-career doctors unless urgent action is taken to fix training bottlenecks.
👉Competition ratios, limited training posts & inflexible pathways are driving growing frustration: ow.ly/BCPb50XGk3O
👉Competition ratios, limited training posts & inflexible pathways are driving growing frustration: ow.ly/BCPb50XGk3O
On the latest episode of Newcross Healthcare’s #VoicesofCare podcast, Prof Mumtaz Patel joined to discuss the need for radical reform of medical training, the daily cultural & operation pressures facing physicians & the importance of supporting female medical leaders.
🎧 ow.ly/FsCb50XFGKv
🎧 ow.ly/FsCb50XFGKv
Professor Mumtaz Patel Professor Mumtaz Patel President of the Royal College of Physicians - Newcross Healthcare
Prof Mumtaz Patel on supporting female medical leaders globally, addressing physician pressures like corridor care, and transforming healthcare vision.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On the latest episode of Newcross Healthcare’s #VoicesofCare podcast, Prof Mumtaz Patel joined to discuss the need for radical reform of medical training, the daily cultural & operation pressures facing physicians & the importance of supporting female medical leaders.
🎧 ow.ly/FsCb50XFGKv
🎧 ow.ly/FsCb50XFGKv
Discover our CPD workshops and programmes designed to help you lead with confidence and impact.
Through expert-led training, you’ll gain the skills to navigate #NHS challenges, drive positive change, and improve patient care.
👉 Start your leadership journey today:
ow.ly/VzKp50Xxpci
Through expert-led training, you’ll gain the skills to navigate #NHS challenges, drive positive change, and improve patient care.
👉 Start your leadership journey today:
ow.ly/VzKp50Xxpci
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Discover our CPD workshops and programmes designed to help you lead with confidence and impact.
Through expert-led training, you’ll gain the skills to navigate #NHS challenges, drive positive change, and improve patient care.
👉 Start your leadership journey today:
ow.ly/VzKp50Xxpci
Through expert-led training, you’ll gain the skills to navigate #NHS challenges, drive positive change, and improve patient care.
👉 Start your leadership journey today:
ow.ly/VzKp50Xxpci
Did you know in June 2025, 20 clinical services were awarded accreditation in through our programmes in:
🔵pulmonary rehabilitation
🟢immunology
🔵allergy
🟢endoscopy.
Congratulations to all the teams awarded 👏
🔵pulmonary rehabilitation
🟢immunology
🔵allergy
🟢endoscopy.
Congratulations to all the teams awarded 👏
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Did you know in June 2025, 20 clinical services were awarded accreditation in through our programmes in:
🔵pulmonary rehabilitation
🟢immunology
🔵allergy
🟢endoscopy.
Congratulations to all the teams awarded 👏
🔵pulmonary rehabilitation
🟢immunology
🔵allergy
🟢endoscopy.
Congratulations to all the teams awarded 👏
This week, attendees at #RCPUpdate in Cardiff heard the latest work from across the college & from a range of excellent speakers on topics from #obesity to the Bradford project.
Thank you to everyone involved & attendees. Find your next Update in medicine conference: ow.ly/V6qU50XCIOT
Thank you to everyone involved & attendees. Find your next Update in medicine conference: ow.ly/V6qU50XCIOT
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This week, attendees at #RCPUpdate in Cardiff heard the latest work from across the college & from a range of excellent speakers on topics from #obesity to the Bradford project.
Thank you to everyone involved & attendees. Find your next Update in medicine conference: ow.ly/V6qU50XCIOT
Thank you to everyone involved & attendees. Find your next Update in medicine conference: ow.ly/V6qU50XCIOT
We loved celebrating every physician at our new members ceremonies this week. It was an inspiring day filled with achievement, pride & well-deserved recognition.
Your success reflects remarkable commitment. Congrats to all of you – we’re excited to see the impact you’ll make next👏
Your success reflects remarkable commitment. Congrats to all of you – we’re excited to see the impact you’ll make next👏
December 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We loved celebrating every physician at our new members ceremonies this week. It was an inspiring day filled with achievement, pride & well-deserved recognition.
Your success reflects remarkable commitment. Congrats to all of you – we’re excited to see the impact you’ll make next👏
Your success reflects remarkable commitment. Congrats to all of you – we’re excited to see the impact you’ll make next👏
Tomorrow we are looking forward to welcoming guests to the final 2025 #RCPUpdate in Cardiff.
As you start to keep an eye out for events in 2026 – read all about the RCP regions, and why the local perspective is so important in #Commentary: ow.ly/iQEp50XANtj
As you start to keep an eye out for events in 2026 – read all about the RCP regions, and why the local perspective is so important in #Commentary: ow.ly/iQEp50XANtj
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Tomorrow we are looking forward to welcoming guests to the final 2025 #RCPUpdate in Cardiff.
As you start to keep an eye out for events in 2026 – read all about the RCP regions, and why the local perspective is so important in #Commentary: ow.ly/iQEp50XANtj
As you start to keep an eye out for events in 2026 – read all about the RCP regions, and why the local perspective is so important in #Commentary: ow.ly/iQEp50XANtj
Congratulations to all of those who have been awarded the 2025 RCP medical student elective bursaries👏
Applications are currently open for 2026, learn more and apply: ow.ly/UZti50XAAAs
Applications are currently open for 2026, learn more and apply: ow.ly/UZti50XAAAs
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Congratulations to all of those who have been awarded the 2025 RCP medical student elective bursaries👏
Applications are currently open for 2026, learn more and apply: ow.ly/UZti50XAAAs
Applications are currently open for 2026, learn more and apply: ow.ly/UZti50XAAAs