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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 👏

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

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👏

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

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

The revised environmental improvement plan ‘falls short of committing to a national public health campaign on air pollution’, says Professor Sir Stephen Holgate, RCP special adviser on air quality, in the @bmj.com 👇 www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Great to see our emerging women leaders cohort for another inspiring session focused on clinical leadership, feedback and appraisal. The programme is all about empowering future female leaders and driving positive change in healthcare. 👉Find out more: ow.ly/A8Mv50XAAMQ

Are you a consultant looking to strengthen leadership skills? Join our CPD-accredited workshops to explore team culture, strategic leadership & supervision👇 👨‍⚕️Developing yourself as a senior medical leader: ow.ly/PY5J50XxoUa 🩺Leading teams and culture in senior medical roles: ow.ly/xSZ450XxoUb

Have you booked our 9 Dec virtual lectures evening? Join 3 expert speakers inspired by recent research into how we investigate the history of libraries like the collections of @rcphysicians.bsky.social. Book👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/.../body-kno... #BodyOfKnowledge #LibraryHistory More details below👇

📢 Applications for the Dame Sheila Sherlock travelling fellowships in hepatology are now open. These fellowships offer consultants and residents the opportunity to learn new techniques and gain experiences through travel and the exchange of ideas. Learn more and apply today: ow.ly/y5OT50XyGNZ

‘The idea was simple: what if we split the wards geographically?’ In our latest Spotlight on local innovation think piece, resident doctor Dr Bijan Yazdanian describes quality improvement work to improve on-call ward allocations: ow.ly/grP850XyXRT

‘Government must recognise the critical role of the NHS medical workforce in this. Recruitment as well as focus on retention and workforce wellbeing is key.’ 👉 Read our full response to the announcements affecting patients and clinicians made in the autumn financial statement: ow.ly/zEnf50XyxsS

The first module of our new e-learning series ‘Supporting the care of people living with obesity: Talking about obesity’ is now live. This module explores how to start the conversation about weight, with patients living with obesity. Free to #RCPmembers, book now: ow.ly/3UTW50XxmBM

📢 Don’t miss out on essential updates about our campaigning and wider developments in healthcare. Receive expert insights and the latest news in healthcare directly to your inbox. Sign up to RCP Digest now: ow.ly/hbe250WfhHS

RCP president & RDC co-chairs met with CMO Chris Whitty & NHSE MD Meghana Pandit this week to discuss training bottlenecks, growing competition ratios & the 10 Point Plan, as well as our next gen top 10 priorities for medical training. 🔗Read our next gen top 10: ow.ly/THtq50XxlC4

A new study published in @futurehealthj.bsky.social shows that England’s elective waiting list must be cut by more than half – from the current 7.4 million to 3.4 million – to achieve the government’s target of 92% of patients waiting no longer than 18 weeks for treatment. 🔗 ow.ly/vowR50XxmUU

The @rcphysicians.bsky.social have been important allies to the #SASsix campaign. We agree entirely with President Mumtaz Patel in her rapid response to this weeks @bmj.com article. Bravo!

For over 500 years, the @rcphysicians.bsky.social has been collecting treasures of medicine – from early anatomy texts, to physicians’ portraits & rare instruments. Through the new Adopt a Treasure campaign, help us fund the conservation of rare & significant items. 👉 www.rcp.ac.uk/support-us/p...

‘Once a doctor has been employed in the same specialty by the same trust for more than two years, they should be moved to a nationally negotiated SAS contract.’ 👉 Read our rapid response to a @bmj.com investigation revealing thousands of LEDs are trapped in insecure contracts: ow.ly/m9sm50XwQot

This #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek, Professor Matthew Inada-Kim, consultant in acute medicine, explains why infection management is mission critical – and how a unified, pragmatic approach can help tackle AMR and sepsis. Read the blog on Medical Care – driving change: ow.ly/r1k450XwP1v #WAAW

Dr Vincent Simpson & Dr Deepthi Lavu’s Pen Switch initiative is cutting waste in #diabetes care, saving 63kg of plastic & 379kg of carbon dioxide. Their work shows how clinicians can drive climate-smart care as we move toward a net zero #NHS. Explore more: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP #GreenPhysicians

Rising competition exposes flaws in specialty training selection, say early-career doctors Aveyard and Asbridge argue that a range of barriers are creating an uneven playing field for doctors applying to enter postgraduate training ⏬ www.rcp.ac.uk/news-a...

In our new Spotlight on local innovation series, we hear from Dr Aslihan Tapan at @buckshealthcare.bsky.social where a structured and compassionate programme is helping IMGs to settle, thrive and progress. 👉Read what has been achieved so far: ow.ly/MgoN50XsK5P

‘We are not all going to go on a perfect pathway – it is a long and twisting road.’ RCP clinical vice president Dr Hilary Williams shares her carer experiences and advice in a #Commentary interview with Dr Nicola Maddox: ow.ly/fSLE50XuKWG

Did you know 1,400 delegates attended an ‘Update in medicine’ conference across the UK in 2024. The conferences allow attendees to stay abreast of clinical advancements in medicine, develop professional skills & network with colleagues. 🗓️Discover our conferences: ow.ly/bOxG50WKjW0

Thank you to everyone at Ulster Hospital in Belfast for an honest & energising day of discussions. We heard about the relentless pressures across the system – from #corridorcare, ambulance offloads & rising frailty demand. We’ll reflect today’s themes back to trust leadership. @setrust.bsky.social

📘Don’t miss applying for the Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability postgraduate certificate, developed alongside Edge Hill University. 📅Applications for the next intake close Friday 5 December, apply now: ow.ly/JQGy50Xn03Z

Always a pleasure to welcome new leadership programme delegates - this month we hosted both Liverpool and London cohorts for the six-step programme for new consultants. 👉Find out more about the programme: ow.ly/aSjM50XtuiP

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the RCP virtual poster competition 2025! 👉 Explore all winners, highly commended posters and judges’ reflections on our website: ow.ly/IyFF50Xr3Zr

We asked @yougov.co.uk to look at the public’s understanding of air quality - 33% said they didn’t consider air pollution to be a risk to their health. We’re calling for a public health campaign on #airpollution to raise awareness of its health impacts: ow.ly/qWaz50XqZwV

Watch Dr Hilary Williams, Professor Vicky Coyle, Dr Allie Shipp, Dr Andrew John Lansdown and Dr Kate Young as they explore themes in cancer care and oncology practice for #MedPlus25. 🔗Catch up on this and more: ow.ly/kKTy50Xkk3A