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Keeping patients safe

As the Royal College of Physicians celebrates World Patient Safety Day, Dr John Dean, consultant physician and RCP clinical director of quality improvement and patient safety, explores how a daily focus on risk across the system can reduce patient harm.

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The challenge of remaining research active as a full-time clinician

Dr Chetan Mukhtyar is a consultant rheumatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. In this article, he talks about the challenges of being research active in a full-time NHS job, and the one piece of advice he’d give to anyone looking to start a career in clinical research.

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RCP vice president for Wales: As the nights get longer

RCP Vice president for Wales Dr Olwen Williams gives an update on our work in Wales as we head into the winter months.

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RCP is-lywydd Cymru: Wrth i’r dyddiau fyrhau

Is-iywydd RCP Cymru Dr Olwen Williams yn rhoi diweddariad ar ein gwaith yng Nghymru wrth i ni anelu at fisoedd y gaeaf.

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This Doctor Can: My journey from Calcutta to the UK

Growing up in India, consultant physician Dr Subir Mukherjee never imagined he’d become a doctor working for the NHS in England. In this blog post he shares his journey to the UK and reflects on his love of mentoring trainees.

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World Patient Safety Day – reflections 2 weeks on

We spoke to Ken Tait and Angela Chesworth, two members of the PCN, who share a bit about themselves, give their opinions on the importance of collaboration and tell us about the recent Global Patients Congress to mark World Patient Safety Day.

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How COVID-19 has made Occupational Health services indispensable

Occupational Health (OH) services deal with the effect of work on people’s health, and conversely, the effect of health on their work. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light, now more than ever, the need for OH services to act as a bridge between health and workplaces.

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This Doctor Can: Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu FRCP

For Black History Month, this This Doctor Can blog focuses on the life and career of consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu.

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Recognising the vital role of healthcare scientists, clinical physiologists and technologists

The RCP has today published a statement outlining the vital, and often under-appreciated, role of healthcare scientists, clinical physiologists and technologists in delivering excellent patient care.

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This Doctor Can: Dr Omon Imohi

For Black History Month, Dr Omon Imohi talks about her background, career and setting up Black Women in Health.