Informational graphic promoting a pulmonary rehab webinar on April 23, focusing on eating well with breathlessness.
The RCP community of practice for pulmonary rehabilitation is hosting our next session on 23 April at 1:00pm. Join us to hear cardiorespiratory dietitian Maisie Lowes share insights on diet and respiratory conditions.
Register now: https://ow.ly/1CsY50YJzAb
Applications will soon be closing for the Milroy lecture on state medicine and public health.
👉Submit your work now: https://ow.ly/5M4q50YgWPP
🗓️Applications close Friday 17 April.
Applications for the 2026 resident doctor Teale essay prize are closing soon.
👉Don't miss out, submit your work today: https://ow.ly/LeuP50Yk6pN
🗓️Applications close on Sunday 19 April.
There is still time to put your application in for the Graham Bull prize 🔬
The award is currently open to #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows under the age of 45 who've made a major contribution to clinical science.
🔗Apply now: https://ow.ly/2Lcw50YgFOE
🗓️Applications close 17 April.
Announcement inviting fellows and SAS doctors to apply as RCP censors by midday Wednesday 13 May 2026.
We're seeking two censors to start 1 August 2026 for a 3 year term.
Censors make a valuable difference to the RCP shaping its outputs and standards in health.
Open to RCP fellows, including SAS doctors.
Deadline: midday 13 May.
Virtual interviews: 8 June.
Apply now: https://ow.ly/F9r750YGnje
🚨 RCP fellows – applications are closing soon.
Help shape the future of medicine in your region as an RCP Regional Adviser (RA). RAs play a crucial role in supporting physicians – influencing training, teaching and service delivery.
⏳ Apply by Sunday 19 April:
https://ow.ly/X5jn50YklxI
‘I want people to feel like I do when it comes to working and living in Wales … we need physicians to have the best experience that they can.’
Read our #Commentary interview with Professor Samuel Rice and Dr Ben Thomas, the new joint vice presidents for Wales
https://ow.ly/v0ok50YCeBU
Colorful Easter eggs with decorative patterns nestled in green grass under a light blue sky background.
Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful Easter Sunday.
Applications are open for this year’s Teale essay prize.
The winner will receive a fee waiver for an in-person ticket to RCP Med+ 2026, a chance to present their work and the opportunity to have their essay published in #Commentary.
👉Apply now: https://ow.ly/bZz150Yk6pO
Illustration of a Passover greeting with a golden wine cup and a book featuring a Star of David on a beige background.
Wishing a meaningful Passover to all who are celebrating. Chag Pesach Sameach.
Man wearing a dark green polo shirt sitting indoors against a light-colored wall.
Man wearing a gray sweatshirt standing on a dirt path with bushes and clear blue sky in the background.
We’re pleased to share that Professor Sam Rice and Dr Ben Thomas have been elected as the joint vice presidents for Wales for the RCP 👏
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/5W3n50YBbQE
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We’re delighted to announce that Dr Dan Furmedge has been elected as senior censor and vice president for education and training of the RCP 👏
Welcome as well your newly elected councillors:
🔵Gina Allen
🔵Patrick Davey
🔵Shruthi Konda
🔵Asif Qasim
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/IFMW50YB72x
The FLS-DB team is hosting their second exchange of 2026,
Join FLS-DB clinical lead Professor Kassim Javaid and FLS-DB fellow Dr Laura Pugh as they showcase how data can be used to drive service improvement.
Don’t miss this session with practical insights and live Q&A.
https://ow.ly/Yl4950YALuJ
The RCP Resident Doctor Committee invites submissions for the Teale essay prize.
The winner will receive £200, a fee waiver for an in-person ticket to RCP Med+ 2026 and the opportunity to have their essay published in #Commentary.
👉Apply now: https://ow.ly/bZz150Yk6pO
The RCP New Consultants Committee is recruiting for a 3-year term across several UK regions – and we’re looking for passionate new consultants ready to shape what comes next.
Don’t wait until it’s too late – submit your application before Tuesday 14 April.
👉 Apply now: https://ow.ly/h2bO50YoFvs
The National Respiratory Audit Programme is inviting applications for the NRAP adult asthma clinical leadership role, a key role helping to shape the future of adult asthma care.
🔗 Full details & how to apply are available here: https://ow.ly/OHgm50YtrKn
🗓️ Applications close on Wednesday 8 April
Have you applied for the Lewis Thomas Gibbon Jenkins of Briton Ferry fellowship?
Up to £40,000 is available, with an emphasis on training for research linked with Wales or for research into any aspect of physical disease prevalent.
👉Interested? Apply now: https://ow.ly/KoOy50Yl0Bn
Dr Ben Chadwick and Dr Omar Mustafa, in conversation while sitting on a wooden bench in a lush garden courtyard with dark brick walls and decorative plaques.
Jono Brüün stands on a yellow carpeted staircase in the RCP London building, holding onto the handrail and staring into the distance.
Woman with braided hair wearing a blue blazer attentively viewing artwork in a blue-lit gallery space in the RCP Museum.
Woman in black dress presenting charts on medication costs on a large screen in a conference room as part of the RCP Chief Registrar Programme.
Have you caught up with the latest edition of your membership magazine?
It’s been nearly a month since the first 2026 edition of #Commentary was published – but there is still lots of fantastic articles from #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows to enjoy 📖
🔗Explore now: https://ow.ly/Gsx850YicuU
Queen's Hospital entrance
RCP president Mumtaz Patel visiting Queen's Hospital
RCP colleagues speaking to a room of clinicians
This week RCP colleagues visited Queen’s Hospital in Romford to hear from clinicians about innovation, strong teamwork and the real pressures from staffing gaps, corridor care and discharge delays. Thank you to everyone who shared their insights.
Read more: https://ow.ly/JTCh50YsRaf
For #NoSmokingDay, Professor Sanjay Agrawal highlights the importance of supporting people to quit.
Action on Smoking Health (UK) data shows 1M+ people quit in 2025, but millions still need help.
We’re urging opt‑out smoking cessation across the #NHS to make quitting easier and more effective.
RCP new fellows ceremony group
A huge welcome to our newest #RCPFellows! 🎉
At last week’ we had the privilege of celebrating an inspiring group of physicians will shape the future of medicine.
We’re proud to have you in the community and excited to see the impact you’ll make next.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/copj50YrK2C
The Spine, Liverpool
UK COPD Conference 2026 🔬
Happening 1–2 June in Liverpool, this national event brings together experts to explore the latest advances in #COPD as a modifiable disease.
Featuring plenaries, clinical and translational science sessions and workshops.
🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/Ij1I50YmPsp
We’re delighted to welcome delegates to a Update in medicine conference at the RCP at Regent's Park today.
If you're attending, don't forget to join the conversation using hashtag #RCPUpdate – we love to hear about your experience.
👉 Find your local event: https://ow.ly/lLQE50YkkSR
For #IWD2026, we’re embracing the theme #GiveToGain by sharing insights from three alumnae of our RCP Emerging Women Leaders Programme.
They reflect on thriving in leadership, overcoming barriers and why representation matters in leadership: https://ow.ly/SvII50Yq26y
Covers of the three RCP publications fanned out. Left to right: Commentary magazine, ClinMed journal, Future Healthcare Journal
There is still some time to have your say in the future of RCP publications.
👉Take our 5-minute survey to share what you would like the RCP journals and #Commentary magazine to look like: https://ow.ly/hh9j50YiHVa
🗓️Survey closes Wednesday 11 March.
Houses of Parliament
We welcome the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act becoming law. The focus must now be working with the sector to define ‘significant NHS experience’ so that the necessary regulations can be put in place by the government without delay.
🔗Read our full response: ow.ly/6Yt950Yq4ve
What’s working well in your training? What needs to change?
Join Professor Mumtaz Patel at our upcoming online Meet your president event and play an active role in influencing the RCP’s voice for resident doctors.
👉 Book your place now: https://ow.ly/5NxR50YgCyq
Hospital corridor
After calling for year-round corridor care data, we welcome the commitment from NHS England to publish national monthly data on corridor care from May 2026.
👉 Read our full response: https://ow.ly/HoWN50Ypegc
New consultant members – are you ready to shape what comes next?
Applications are now open to join the RCP New Consultants Committee for a 3-year term in several UK regions.
Find out more and apply today: https://ow.ly/vxOw50YoFBZ
Hospital corridor
Our new briefing report, Turning the tide, is calling for urgent, system-wide action to stabilise and support Northern Ireland’s physician workforce, warning that without reform the health service risks losing a generation of future doctors.
👉Read the report:https://ow.ly/qLiH50Yp1f9
