This weekend RCP clinical vice president Dr Hilary Williams attended the @libdems.org.uk party conference. We had several engaging sessions with MPs including the need to invest in our current #workforce and the lack of prevention strategies in the UK around #obesity, #alcohol and #smoking.

‘Making Visible’ is a new artwork by Catherine James to make visible the previously overlooked contributions of women to the RCP library. Find out more about one of those fascinating women - Lady Grace Pierrepont in a new blog 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... @rcphysicians.bsky.social #HistMed

We’ve launched our manifesto, ‘The road to recovery’, for the Senedd 2026 election, calling on all political parties to commit to urgent action to address the workforce crisis, tackle health inequalities and fix social care in Wales. Read the manifesto: ow.ly/97lh50WYAfl

Have you applied for this year's Linacre lecture? Open to #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows, the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience: ow.ly/gJ2B50WVjjj#RCPmembers#RCPfellows,Applications close 10 November 2025.

Join us during #SASWeek25 for a special networking forum with RCP president, Professor Mumtaz Patel. Join SAS doctor colleagues working across the UK, share your views, ask questions and help shape the strategy and direction of the RCP. Find out more: ow.ly/Y3rv50WNpGG

Want to boost your teaching skills?📚 Effective teaching skills is a 2-day interactive workshop designed to help you teach, supervise and support others with confidence and clarity. 📅 Book now: ow.ly/8rPo50WUApF

Watch Dr Vicky Price & Dr Chris Subbe explore the human cost of caring for frail, vulnerable patients in unsafe spaces. They highlight the moral injury to staff, the increased mortality for patients, and the systemic inefficiencies that perpetuate the crisis: ow.ly/kHUw50WAwoG

📢 More than 300 clinicians have registered for our webinar – don’t miss out! Join the launch of the new National Audit of Inpatient Falls clinical resource: Post-fall medical assessment. 🗓️Wednesday 17 September 🕕12–1pm 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/QmeE50WVegt #ThinkFalls

The role of a clinical director is a 1-day workshop designed to equip aspiring and new clinical directors with the skills, insights and confidence to lead effectively. 📅 Book now: ow.ly/NHNr50WUzsj

Dr Tala Balafshan, Dr Heather Sullivan, Mrs Suzanne Keigan, Mrs Amanda Wilson and Mr Ifeoluwa Oyedeji showcase how a holistic and proactive approach to care can dramatically improve outcomes for patients in the most deprived areas. Read more: ow.ly/zGmM50WUrPu

In her latest blog, Dr Zuzanna Sawicka, RCP clinical director for patient safety and clinical standards, reflects on the reality of #corridorcare – and what it tells us about #NHS pressures all year round: ow.ly/BSTM50WUBlU

Fundamentals of quality improvement (QI) for doctors is a 1-day interactive workshop designed to build your QI knowledge and empower you to lead impactful initiatives in clinical practice. 📅 Book your place now: ow.ly/VYWc50WUyWr

As part of #QIWeek2025, we’re showcasing the Medical Care – driving change improvement community, a network for healthcare professionals passionate about improvement. It’s a welcoming space to share ideas, build skills & connect with peers: ow.ly/Tfjt50WUwZh

Exhibition, ‘A body of knowledge’ is open! 10 Sept 2025 - 23 July 2026. history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/... Discover the surprising treasures of the RCP Heritage Library & explore how 500 years of book-collecting have built a wondrous, enduring library. @rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyofKnowledge

Unlock exclusive benefits with an RCP consultant membership🩺 Enjoy access to resources like the RCP Launchpad, free entry to new consultants forums, and advocacy through the New Consultants Committee. All this and more – starting from just £16 per month! 🔗Learn more: ow.ly/vANU50WTTxe

Have you completed our latest snapshot survey? We know #corridorcare happens all year round. We will use your insights to keep campaigning for action to end and prevent corridor care. Share your experiences through the 5-minute survey now: ow.ly/K1AC50WQsZS

NRAP’s new children and young people (CYP) asthma discharge letter is now available. It serves as both a communication tool and a clinical prompt — guiding clinicians to ensure that essential steps have been completed before discharge. Download now: ow.ly/AIPa50WQYyl

Our Update in Medicine conference series will be visiting 9 UK cities in 2026 including Leicester, Newcastle & Belfast. This is your chance to enhance your clinical knowledge & network with peers. #RCPmembers receive discount. Don’t miss out – reserve your place today: ow.ly/nh4h50WT130

🔄 Support through every rotation. Clinical rotations bring change, our CPD accredited workshops help you adapt, lead and communicate under pressure. 🗓️ Workshops are filling up quickly, secure your place early to avoid missing out: ow.ly/51N150WS0N7

#Airpollution is a global crisis. Analysis in @clin-med.bsky.social reveals that whilst deaths due to air pollution across the USA have declined in recent decades, some areas need stronger pollution control to protect vulnerable populations living with chronic diseases. Read more: ow.ly/jVc950WRKeS

During our Meet the president forum participants discussed corridor care, workforce shortages, the future of postgraduate training, digital innovation & the role of SAS & LEDs. The next forum will be on 6 October, followed by a session for global members on 21 October. Learn more: ow.ly/FAi450WRMYx

🧠 Don’t miss the fundamentals of human factors in healthcare workshop! This CPD accredited session explores how human factors shape behaviour, communication and teamwork in clinical settings. Book your place now: ow.ly/3XRy50WRMEr

Recruitment is open for the FFFAP Patient & Carer Panel! 💬 Know someone with lived experience of an inpatient fall or fragility fracture? We're inviting patients & carers to join the panel & help shape the future of care. 🔗 Apply now: ow.ly/kOVn50WPGIn 📅 Applications close Monday 15 Sept 2025.

We have co-signed this letter. A well-resourced NHS workforce is essential to delivering the three shifts in the 10 Year Health Plan.

We signed this letter to Wes Streeting today, along with a coalition of health and care organisations. The letter calls for full engagement with the health and care sector ahead of the expected refreshed long-term workforce plan. More info 🔽

Our third and final snapshot survey of 2025 is now live, focusing on: 🔵corridor care over summer 🔵winter pressures. Tell us your experiences; help us advocate for you and your patients: ow.ly/K1AC50WQsZS

Alongside more than 70 orgs we have written to Wes Streeting to ask for meaningful and productive engagement with the health sector on the development of the 10-year workforce plan. 🔗 ow.ly/rJlC50WQl4a

Join us during #SASWeek25 for a special networking forum with RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel. This is your opportunity to join SAS colleagues working across the UK for a chat about how we could better support & advocate for SAS doctors in #medicine: ow.ly/Y3rv50WNpGG @sascollective.com

Join us to celebrate East & South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month! Bring your friends tomorrow 4 Sept from 5.30pm for a fun & thoughtful drop-in paper-based craft mixer, inspired by @rcphysicians.bsky.social ESEA archive collections & plants. Book 👉 royal-college-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk

We’re calling for the government to use the upcoming National Cancer Plan for England to kick-start reform of how cancer multidisciplinary teams work. Increasingly overloaded meetings are resulting in a heavy time burden for clinicians and even delays to patient care. 🔗 ow.ly/qtlK50WNFxI

The #NHS is responsible for 40% of public sector emissions. Dr Bethan Griffith’s trust saved ~50 tonnes CO₂ by reducing unnecessary glove use. Download the toolkit & make #sustainability part of your everyday practice: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP #GreenPhysicians

Do you want to modernise the RCP? We want to ensure that all voices are heard, valued and able to contribute to the RCP’s future. An online ballot of all #RCPfellows will be open following the AGM on 25 September. This is your opportunity to vote for change. Find out more: ow.ly/Y1in50WtRar

As part of Medical Care’s ‘Action on health inequality’ series, we are joined by two resident doctors and a final-year medical student for an insightful conversation on how health inequalities are taught and experienced throughout medical training. 🔗 ow.ly/HzUq50WLgQF

📚Did you know, our regional advisers (RA) reviewed over 900 consultant job descriptions in 2024. Each region has at least two RAs who play a vital role advising on a range of training, teaching & service activities. Find out more about our RAs: ow.ly/m3CV50Wfl10

@futurehealthj.bsky.social is an #openaccess, peer-reviewed journal tackling tomorrow’s #healthcare challenges. 💡 Expert insights on #AI, #DigitalHealth, illness #Prevention, #WorkforcePlanning & more. 🤝 #Multidisciplinary, trainee-led and solution-focused. #SubmitYourManuscript

Join us for #OpenHouse2025! We will be open on Saturday 20 September 10am - 4pm. We invite you to drop in, take an expert tour, explore our archives and heritage library, get creative and more to discover the @rcphysicians.bsky.social London home. Book free👉 programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/1527

Did you know that Medical Care has a book club series? In the latest episode, Professor Mark Britnell discusses his book ‘In search of the perfect health system’, offering a concise, comparative view of global health systems, highlighting what works and what doesn’t. Watch now: ow.ly/xmya50WIW46

🌍 New opportunity for UK-based #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows! Apply for the RCP-COPM Tuanku Nazrin Travelling Fellowship: 2 weeks in Malaysia with a £2,000 grant to support your journey. 🗓️ Apply by 3 September 2025 🔗 ow.ly/lR3h50WIIQs #GlobalHealth

For #WorldPhotographyDay we want to share a variety of fantastic photos of #RCPmembers, #RCPfellows, physicians, conference goers, patients and carers 📸 🔗You can see these photos – and many more – across our site and in #Commentary: ow.ly/j8zx50WIb2F

Did you know over the last 2 weeks, the RCP... ✍️responded to new NICE quality standards on advice and support 🩺responded to the GMC 2025 workplace experiences report 📊commented on the NHS England’s performance statistics publication and more. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/umRF50Wlz6Z

We’re delighted to share that our digital conference, Call the medical registrar, has been shortlisted for the Memcom 2025 Award in the Engagement – Best Education Initiative category 👏 Missed it live? Watch all sessions on demand: ow.ly/FcIG50WHu6I

‘We felt that achieving small victories allowed us to successfully overcome resistance and proceed with the change.’ In the next issue of @futurehealthj.bsky.social,‬ Vasileios Lamprou et al share how they used the GMC national training survey results to drive local improvements: ow.ly/rarF50WFTIx

We’ve joined health leaders to urge the #NHS to protect tobacco dependence services from funding cuts. Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in England, costing the NHS ~£1.8bn annually. Investing in these vital services is critical. 🔗 ow.ly/VW0A50WFYMc

Lovely piece by @binitakane.bsky.social for South Asian Heritage Month. www.rcp.ac.uk/78702?utm_so...

Absolutely beautiful and personal story from @binitakane.bsky.social of why south Asian heritage month matters to the NHS- how her doctor parents migrated to the UK, each with £3.50 in their pockets in 1969 to join our NHS

My piece for The RCP Commentary Magazine for #SouthAsianHeritageMonth. This is my lovely Mum and Dad in 1969. Immigrants helped build the NHS www.rcp.ac.uk/78702?utm_so...

In the latest #Commentary Dr @binitakane.bsky.social‬, the co-founder of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, shares how stories like her father’s helped to create, sustain and transform the modern-day #NHS: ow.ly/l7LC50WEr5u #RootsToRoutes #SAHM2025

New heat health alerts have been issued for England this week. We know ~90% of hospitals in England are at risk of overheating, making it harder to keep services running safely. We must get serious about adapting the #NHS to cope with changing conditions.

Congrats to all the brand-new F1 doctors who started in the #NHS this week 🩺 In the latest next gen blog, Dr Jaisila Patel reflects on her first year as a foundation doctor and offers advice on settling in, looking after yourself, navigating tough shifts, staying curious and more: ow.ly/OAHu50WC75F

New issue alert! 📢 - CME on #palliativemedicine - Articles on pregnancy in #cysticfibrosis #CF #fertilitytreatment #pulmonaryembolism #burnout and more! Improve your clinical practice and stay up to date ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...