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RCP patient safety strategy

The RCP has always put patient safety as an integral part of professionalism.

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Keeping patients at the heart of the NHS: The RCP’s four-point plan for the next government

The RCP’s Keeping patients at the heart of the NHS manifesto is our four-point plan for the next government and outlines the profession’s key calls, to ensure that the NHS is adequately resourced so that patients have access to high-quality care.

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Joint statement on COVID-19 and vitamin D

RCP, British Dietetic Association and Society for Endocrinology conclude that there is currently no evidence for recommending high doses for the general population.

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Statement from RCP trainee committees on COVID-19 – March 2020

On 12 March 2020 the trainee committees of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians came together to jointly publish the statement below to provide guidance to trainee doctors.

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‘RCP involvement in consultant appointments benefits everyone involved’

RCP Cymru Wales has written to the Welsh government, advocating for a fair, transparent, and robust process of candidate selection and interview.

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RCP view on NHS workforce planning: the case for transparency and accountability

The RCP has published a position paper setting out how we can ensure that we have sufficient workforce to meet future demand.

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RCP view on health inequalities: the case for a cross-government strategy

The RCP has published a position paper setting out why we need an explicit cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities to improve population health and address avoidable differences in health access and outcomes between certain groups.

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Emergency and urgent medical care statement

In conjunction with the Getting It Right First Time programme (GIRFT), the RCP has launched a consensus statement on emergency and urgent medical care. It promotes a consistent and coordinated approach across medical specialties to meet the needs of patients.

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Joint statement from medical royal colleges and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on the Conservative leadership contest

Medical royal colleges and Faculties have today published a joint statement calling on the next prime minister and leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party to make health and care a priority.

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RCP NIHR position statement: Making research everybody’s business

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have published a joint position statement setting out a series of recommendations for making research part of everyday practice for all clinicians.