Medical care – driving change

Introducing Medical Care - Driving Change

Medical Care - Driving Change is a collaborative resource hub to support clinicians and their teams to develop and deliver sustainable improvement.

Our central themes include educating, improving, and influencing healthcare outcomes by connecting various groups:

Healthcare professionals: Engaging clinicians to enhance patient care.
Patients: Prioritising patient needs and participation in their care journey.
Medical societies: Leveraging expertise and guidelines from professional bodies.
NHS organisations: Collaborating with health systems for coordinated care.
Digital health: Embracing technology and innovation for better outcomes.
Researchers: Driving evidence-based advancements in medical science.

Our content advisors are our strategic guides. We also welcome feedback and collaborations from members on our Get Involved section. Medical Care is a comprehensive platform, but we will continue to evolve as we commission new content and respond to feedback.

Video

07/02/25

Navigating healthcare: Sara Sabra on health inequality and patient advocacy

Dr. Katie Malbon interviews Sara, a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and an intern in adolescent rheumatology.

Video

07/02/25

Health inequalities in the NHS: prevalence, effects, and clinical interventions

In this video, chair Dr Ruw Abeyratne is joined by Dr Aicha Bouraoui and Dr Katie Malbon to explore health inequalities and raise awareness of health inequalities in the NHS.

Video

26/01/25

Marmot Places; the current climate in terms of social determinants of health

Dr Dan Smith, respiratory consultant and editor-in-chief of Medical Care – driving change, is joined by Dr Katie Malbon and Professor Sir Michael Marmot.

Upcoming webinars

Our CPD accredited webinars are available live and on demand, for members and non-members.

RCP members can attend many of our webinars and other events for free! Join the RCP today to benefit from this and our other great offers.

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Conference

Update in medicine – Birmingham 2024

Join us in Birmingham for a programme designed by physicians for physicians worth 6 CPD credits.

Workshop

Educational supervisor workshop and accreditation - Liverpool

Educational supervisors are responsible for the overall supervision and management of a trainee’s educational progress. This 2-day workshop addresses the seven areas of the Academy of Medical Educators’ Framework for the Professional Development of Postgraduate Medical Supervisors, and the General Medical Council (GMC) standards for the recognition and approval of trainers.

Conference

Call the medical registrar 2024

This popular digital conference prepares trainees for the transition into the medical registrar role. The programme offers sessions which cover how to handle acute presenting emergencies, alongside talks which develop your professional and leadership skills.

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Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

We are thrilled to be relaunching the awards to recognise the excellent innovative work of our members and fellows to improve patient care through education, policy, clinical practice and research projects globally.

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Current initiatives

Urgent and emergency care

Workforce is the main limiting factor in the NHS England’s national approach to 2023/24 winter planning. The RCP believes hospitals can maximise their impact through four evidence based interventions.

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Transforming outpatient care

Providing care to ‘outpatients’ is central to specialty medicine and the RCP has a key role in the development and improvement of these services. The RCP is setting out new ambitions for outpatient care and the actions we need to take to deliver real change.

We have released a new Modern outpatient care guide which stresses the need to make planned, specialist care pathways more sustainable for the future.

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Features

Behind the paper

The "Behind the Paper" series provides thorough analyses of healthcare improvement projects. These stories underline how critical patient-centered care and cooperative quality improvement initiatives are.

Digital Firsts

Digital First series explores how digital innovation is reshaping healthcare. It showcases tools, technologies, and training that support clinicians in delivering more efficient, and accessible care through digital solutions.

Green stories

Green stories examines how healthcare professionals are including sustainability into clinical practice. Sharing real projects emphasises solutions to lowering environmental effect and enhancing patient outcomes.

Medical Care - driving change improvement community

Royal College of Physicians are launching the Medical Care - driving change improvement community and we’re keen for you to be part of it.

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Learning and insights

View our latest case studies, videos and blogs to find out how you can apply sustainable improvements in healthcare and patient outcomes in your trust.

Consultation response

13/04/21

RCP response to health and social care select committee inquiry on the integration white paper

The RCP has submitted written evidence to the health and social care select committee’s inquiry on the department’s integration white paper.

Position statement

15/04/21

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.

Parliamentary briefing

22/02/22

Health and care leaders say the Health and Care Bill must be strengthened to improve workforce planning

See the latest information and briefing on workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill.

Consultation response

30/09/21

RCP submission to the 2021 Spending Review

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a Spending Review in early September. It is a multi-year Spending Review which will set resource and capital budgets for 2022-23 to 2024-25 and conclude on 27 October 2021, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.

Parliamentary briefing

22/02/22

70 organisations unite behind the call for strengthened workforce planning in the health and care bill

See the latest information and briefing on workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill.

Parliamentary briefing

04/03/22

Strengthening workforce planning in the health and care bill: coalition principles

See the latest information and briefing on workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill.

MCDC Book Club

A space for thought-provoking discussions with brilliant minds and inspiring authors.

Hosted by first-year doctor Dr Josephine Price, watch our latest interviews with leading authors etc.

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Interview

28/11/24

Medical care – driving change