There is just 1 week to go before applications to the Excellence in Patient Care Awards close! Did you know that the application is only around 600 words in total? Learn our tips to turn your QI project into a strong application in our #Commentary article: https://ow.ly/vMms50Y9VYs#Commentary #EPCA2026

Thank you to Baroness Manzoor who yesterday highlighted the findings from our snapshot survey from last February into delivering care in a temporary environment. A follow-up survey in September last year confirmed this challenge persists beyond the winter months. 🔗 ow.ly/CvG950Y9crC

Calling all medical students 🗣️ Join the RCP for free to level up your learning, connect with peers, access exclusive opportunities and shape the future of medicine. Hear from Naabil Khan, our SFDN representative, on how to make the most of RCP membership. 🔗Find out more: ow.ly/WnFj50Y8HPp

We were thrilled to celebrate each physician at yesterday’s new members ceremony. The day was filled with inspiration, pride and well-earned recognition. Your achievements reflect extraordinary dedication – congratulations to you all. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make next 👏

Corridor care shouldn’t be an accepted part of the acute medical take. Join our RCP Improvement webinar for an open, facilitated discussion with clinicians on patient safety & practical steps to eliminate corridor care. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/AGQC50Y15wt

What’s next for your career in medicine? RCP fellowship is more than a title – it’s a gateway to a powerful network of clinicians leading change across healthcare. Nominate yourself or a deserving colleague and join a community making a real impact. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Y3Ma50WswCM

Read as Dr Lorita Krasniqi reflects on her role in implementing the hospital at home service within acute care at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: https://ow.ly/W4BI50Y4W7f The project was highly commended in our virtual poster competition 2025.

Help us shape RCP publications! In 2026, we want @clin-med.bsky.social, @futurehealthj.bsky.social & #Commentary to feel useful, interesting & relevant to you. 👉Take our 5-minute survey on article formats & your reading habits: https://ow.ly/FIO650Y4jes#Commentary

Our recent #Commentary interview with Dr Alex Crowe gives a behind-the-scenes look at our educational offers. Read more about how the RCP puts together impactful educational programmes that equip doctors to lead, grow and thrive at every stage of their career: https://ow.ly/6VsU50Y4ju4

RCP fellows – make a meaningful impact both locally and nationally by becoming a Regional Adviser (RA). We’re currently recruiting RAs in the Oxford and Thames Valley and Peninsula regions. Don’t miss out: find out more and apply by midnight on Sunday 15 February: 👉 https://ow.ly/ku0v50XSsAl

IMTs, we want to hear from you 🗣️ What’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change in your training and day-to-day work? Join Professor Mumtaz Patel at our online Meet your president event and be part of shaping our voice for early-career physicians. 👉 https://ow.ly/y2lZ50XZzZA

The BMJ has included our resource kit in its round up of routes into #research! Our resource kit helps doctors to make the case for research time with guidance on how to get started: https://ow.ly/gvlW50Y4bT9

Have you ever wanted your voice to make a difference in respiratory healthcare? Join NRAP’s patient panel & share your experiences to help improve respiratory care for others. 🟠Easy to join. 🟠Share insights. 🟠Be part of positive change. 👉Learn more and apply today: https://ow.ly/jOGZ50Y49Mk

Medicine 2026 abstract competition is open for submissions 📝 The abstract competition offers delegates the opportunity to showcase their research to healthcare professionals from around the world. With prizes up to £1000, don’t miss out! Submissions close 1 March 2026: https://ow.ly/YVX850Y49f6

We’re halfway through the application window for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards. These awards celebrate #RCPmembers & healthcare teams delivering outstanding projects that improve patient care worldwide. Explore the categories & start your entry today: https://ow.ly/ciIk50Y3KlY#RCPmembers #EPCA2026

‘When we began this work in 2014, we had a simple aim: reduce unnecessary admissions while giving patients rapid access to the investigations & treatments they needed.’ Dr Shahid Nasim reflects on a decade of change in ambulatory & same day emergency care at @mse.nhs.uk: https://ow.ly/Q9MV50XXZqr

This year’s theme for #InternationalDayofEducation is: ‘The power of youth in cocreating education.’ Our Fundamentals workshops empower early-career doctors with the skills to grow, lead, and support the next generation of healthcare professionals: https://ow.ly/yajX50XWHzk

Continuous development is essential to being a safe, effective and fulfilled doctor. This #InternationalDayofEducation, RCP leaders share why learning matters and how to protect time for it, plus the many ways to grow through the RCP. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/8NYm50Y1QTf

The Falls and Fragility Audit Programme is recruiting for two clinical leadership roles: 🔵NAIF clinical lead: https://ow.ly/EINO50XZZk5 🟢NHFD orthopaedic clinical lead: https://ow.ly/Yt0F50XZZk6 Apply now to help shape the future of falls and fragility fracture.

Kick off 2026 with 6 CPD credits and expert insights at the Update in medicine – Birmingham. 🩺 Join leading physicians such as Sir Michael Marmot for a full programme of topical, practice-relevant medical updates. Book your place today: https://ow.ly/ygoN50XZAaz

#Medicine2026 bookings now open! Our annual conference returns to explore the biggest shifts transforming healthcare – from hospital to community care, analogue to digital systems & sickness to prevention. 📅 13 – 14 May 📍 RCP at Regent’s Park & online 📚 CPD-accredited 🔗 https://ow.ly/56he50Y0Guu

IMTs – your voice matters. 🗣️ Tell us what’s affecting your training and working lives so we can campaign on the issues that matter most to you. Join Professor Mumtaz Patel at our online Meet your president event and help shape how we advocate for physicians. 👉 https://ow.ly/p0nw50XZzZF

Great to see our cohort of aspiring medical directors in The Spine for today's session on: 🟢 bridging the gap between board and medical staff by communicating effectively 🟢 communication with the GMC 🟢 what a MD needs to know in 2026 🟢 media training. 🔗 https://ow.ly/kqkI50Y02iq

The 100th episode of the RCP Medicine podcast is out now 🩺 In the latest episode, Dr Jemima Sellicks is joined by Professor Mumtaz Patel to talk about key challenges facing resident doctors in the #NHS and to shine a light on our #NextGenPhysician campaign. 🎧Listen now: ow.ly/QcGQ50Y02CZ

We’re inviting adults with lived experience of respiratory conditions to join the National Respiratory Audit Programme's (NRAP) patient panel. Your perspective is invaluable in guiding NRAP’s programmes and improving patient outcomes. Interested? Apply now: https://ow.ly/XqSA50XZLOE

This morning, Dr Mark Harber, RCP special adviser on healthcare sustainability and climate change, presented to the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health about how clinicians can drive climate action. He showcased our Green physician toolkit: ow.ly/99bf50XZxMi

🗓️Join our 1-day workshop: The role of a clinical director, on 6 March in London. This essential training day for new & prospective clinical directors puts you in the room with key healthcare leaders sharing real world experience. 🔗Book your place: https://ow.ly/JMIs50XW8vk

Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust won the Digital Transformation Award at #EPCA2025 for pioneering cardiac digital care through virtual wards. Could your project be next? Apply now: https://ow.ly/R7Hb50XY3gW#EPCA2025 #EPCA2026

📢 New RCP Teacher accreditation just launched! Join our Teach the teacher: effective teaching skills workshop and complete a short reflective assignment to receive your RCP teacher accreditation at no extra cost. 📅 See upcoming dates and book now: https://ow.ly/Kigm50XTu3F

A new peer-reviewed @clin-med.bsky.social article from Dr Bhagya Arun & Dr Siobhan Lewis explores why the first hours on the acute take matter – and how simple, practical actions can protect independence, safety & patient flow: https://ow.ly/5FpJ50XW4uW Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Our new report ‘View on digital and AI’ reveals that while many doctors support widespread implementation of #AI in the #NHS, 68% believe the NHS lacks the digital infrastructure to introduce AI that will make a difference for patients. 🔗 ow.ly/nFQy50XX68L

Today was the second day of our workshop providing essential skills for educational supervisors – it was lovely to get out and meet educational supervisors and see the enthusiasm for supporting resident doctors. 📅 Want to join us next time? New dates just added: ow.ly/G5P850XTtxc

📘The FLS-DB recently published its latest annual report: https://ow.ly/1uGy50XVZWQ This year’s report focuses on whether fracture patients and those at highest risk of osteoporotic fractures are prioritised and provided with appropriate treatment to prevent future fractures. #FLSDB

Join us at the National new consultants conference & gain insights from leading experts. From practical advice to career-boosting insights, this event is designed to help you hit the ground running. 🎟️ #RCPmembers save with a discounted rate. 👉 Book today: https://ow.ly/ZWSC50XU6RL

‘Every doctor deserves structured support, clear expectations and opportunities to grow.’ For our Spotlight on local innovation series, Dr Nanda Kishore Nalla discusses the @nottmhospitals.bsky.social training programme for LEDs and portfolio pathway doctors: https://ow.ly/go8E50XSmoe

In December we hosted the first in a new series of CMD prevention summits. Chaired by RCP clinical vice president Dr Hilary Williams, we brought clinicians together to explore where integrated CMD prevention can have most impact. Keep an eye out for the summit write-up and ways to get involved.

Next in our Spotlight on local innovation series, Dr John Day explores how criteria-led discharge in Southend has improved patient flow, enhanced medical training and empowered teams to make safe, timely discharge decisions. Read now: https://ow.ly/bMgj50XQWiA

📢We’re seeking a new national wellbeing research fellow. ‘We will work collaboratively across specialties & career grades to bring people together, learn from best practice and implement positive change.’ Dr Emma Rowlandson, role supervisor. Apply now: ow.ly/NN7G50XIl4

We’d like to introduce Dr Maria Panourgia as the new #NHFD orthogeriatrics clinical lead elect👏 Maria is a consultant orthogeriatrician whose leadership and clinical practice focuses on orthogeriatrics, fragility fractures and falls prevention. 🔗 ow.ly/n5Ke50XS31r

Professor Mumtaz Patel joins @thelancet.com podcast to discuss the urgent challenges facing the UK medical workforce & training. From staff shortages & career development to clinical academia and ensuring the voice of resident doctors is heard loud and clear. 🎧Listen now: ow.ly/1FJ350XSkL0

Applications for the Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2026 are now open! These awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of #RCPmembers & #RCPfellows who are driving improvements through education, clinical practice, research & policy. Apply today: ow.ly/N7us50XRQOe #EPCA2026

As phase 2 of the medical training review gets underway, RCP censor Dr Dan Furmedge explores how a practical, high-quality, alternative IMT pathway is offering fairness, structure and career progression for doctors without a training number. 🔗 ow.ly/tNPE50XNBEn #NextGenPhsycians

Congratulations to all #RCPfellows who’ve been awarded in the King’s New Year Honours list for their ongoing contributions in a range of areas working to improve health and provide quality care for patients👏 📜See the full list: ow.ly/Tt8O50XQW9G

Wishing all our members, fellows and staff a very happy new year! We’re looking forward to supporting you and working towards improving health and healthcare in 2026 🎆 🔗ow.ly/nKeW50XHuxU

Are you a consultant or resident looking to travel, develop new skills and exchange ideas? Apply for the Dame Sheila Sherlock travelling fellowships in hepatology. Application close in 1 month on 31 January 2026, don’t miss out: ow.ly/y5OT50XyGNZ

Can a research study change a city’s health? Professor John Wright, doctor and epidemiologist, shares the ongoing work of Born in Bradford – an 18-year study that aims to create a healthier city for future generations. Find out more in #Commentary📖 🔗 ow.ly/laFf50XLA6G

#RCPfellows, there’s still time to nominate candidates for the 2026 elections for: 🔵senior censor and vice president for education and training 🔵vice president for Wales 🔵members of RCP Council. You have until 5pm on 6 January 2026 to submit your nominations forms: ow.ly/KPUq50XBV4p

For our #NextGenPhysician blog series Dr Claire Froneman & Dr Emma Moore share how they developed a #respiratory bootcamp at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, offering structured medical training that builds confidence and improves patient safety. 🔗 ow.ly/CEhT50XLmYn

Thinking about your next career move? Submit a nomination for a deserving peer or self-propose before Friday 2 January to be part of something that truly makes a difference. 🔗 ow.ly/Y3Ma50WswCM

‘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