Press office

Our press office helps journalists interested in the RCP's work aimed at improving patient care and reducing illness.

The RCP is patient centred and clinically led, driving improvement in the diagnosis of disease, the care of individual patients and the health of the whole population, both in the UK and around the world.

Its 40,000 members work in hospitals and the community across 30 different medical specialties and range from medical students to retired doctors. The RCP is the oldest medical college in England.

Contact the press office

For specific media enquiries, please contact:

Nicholas Wesson, media manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 3075 1466
Email: nicholas.wesson@rcp.ac.uk

Out of hours

The RCP offices are open 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday. At other times, and for urgent media enquiries only, please call +44 (0)7896 416409. This number will only normally be answered at weekends and outside of the normal working day.

Press releases

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians awards posthumous fellowship to doctor who died of COVID-19

For the first time in its 500-year history, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has awarded a fellowship posthumously to a doctor who died in active service.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to government's emergency care announcement

We respond to the government's announcement of additional funding for A&E departments.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to adult social care winter plan

The RCP has responded to the government's announcement of a new adult social care winter plan.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to statement by Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty

The RCP has responded to the announcement by the chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance and the chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to rollout of coronavirus contact tracing app

The RCP has responded to the rollout of the coronavirus contact tracing app across England and Wales.

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Press release: COVID-19 testing delays continue to keep doctors away from work

RCP's sixth survey tracking the impact of the pandemic on the workforce has found delays in accessing COVID-19 tests continue to cause disruption among hospital doctor teams.

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Press Release: Royal College of Physicians responds to Health and Social Care Committee's report: Delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond

The RCP has responded to the the Health and Social Care committee's report which makes the case for weekly testing of NHS staff to stop NHS becoming a Covid-only service in second wave.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to the NHS's commitment to becoming net-zero by 2040

The RCP has responded to NHS England's announcement that it is committed to becoming the world’s first 'net zero' national health service.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to DHSC's immigration health surcharge reimbursement announcement

The RCP has responded to the announcement that health and care staff can now claim reimbursement for the immigration health surcharge.

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Press release: Royal College of Physicians responds to Downing Street briefing on rising coronavirus cases

The RCP has responded to a Downing Street briefing on rising coronavirus cases with NHS England National Medical Director Professor Stephen Powis and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.

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