Royal College of Physicians
@rcphysicians.bsky.social
We represent around 40,000 physicians worldwide - educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.
Do you have a passion for medical publishing? Shape our membership magazine’s direction and develop thought-provoking articles as #Commentary clinical editor.
Apply by 30 November: ow.ly/NR0m50Xmzn3
Read the latest edition: ow.ly/KA3g50Xmzn2
Apply by 30 November: ow.ly/NR0m50Xmzn3
Read the latest edition: ow.ly/KA3g50Xmzn2
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Do you have a passion for medical publishing? Shape our membership magazine’s direction and develop thought-provoking articles as #Commentary clinical editor.
Apply by 30 November: ow.ly/NR0m50Xmzn3
Read the latest edition: ow.ly/KA3g50Xmzn2
Apply by 30 November: ow.ly/NR0m50Xmzn3
Read the latest edition: ow.ly/KA3g50Xmzn2
Want to boost your teaching skills?🧑⚕️
Effective teaching skills is a 2-day medical education training course designed to help clinicians improve how they design, deliver, and evaluate teaching sessions across a variety of clinical and educational settings.
📅 Book now: ow.ly/1n6450XmZvC
Effective teaching skills is a 2-day medical education training course designed to help clinicians improve how they design, deliver, and evaluate teaching sessions across a variety of clinical and educational settings.
📅 Book now: ow.ly/1n6450XmZvC
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Want to boost your teaching skills?🧑⚕️
Effective teaching skills is a 2-day medical education training course designed to help clinicians improve how they design, deliver, and evaluate teaching sessions across a variety of clinical and educational settings.
📅 Book now: ow.ly/1n6450XmZvC
Effective teaching skills is a 2-day medical education training course designed to help clinicians improve how they design, deliver, and evaluate teaching sessions across a variety of clinical and educational settings.
📅 Book now: ow.ly/1n6450XmZvC
📚New CPD workshop dates now available!
Explore our catalogue of CPD-approved professional development workshops in teaching, leadership and supervision.
🔗 Book now to secure your place: ow.ly/lYzJ50XmZ7V
Explore our catalogue of CPD-approved professional development workshops in teaching, leadership and supervision.
🔗 Book now to secure your place: ow.ly/lYzJ50XmZ7V
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📚New CPD workshop dates now available!
Explore our catalogue of CPD-approved professional development workshops in teaching, leadership and supervision.
🔗 Book now to secure your place: ow.ly/lYzJ50XmZ7V
Explore our catalogue of CPD-approved professional development workshops in teaching, leadership and supervision.
🔗 Book now to secure your place: ow.ly/lYzJ50XmZ7V
This weekend, the RCP Iraq network is celebrating their 5-year anniversary in Sulaymaniyah.
Read all about the work being done improve to education for Iraqi physicians and the networks achievements over the past 5 years in an interview with resident Dr Mustafa Zubaidi.
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Read all about the work being done improve to education for Iraqi physicians and the networks achievements over the past 5 years in an interview with resident Dr Mustafa Zubaidi.
👉 ow.ly/OfEM50Xn0YY
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This weekend, the RCP Iraq network is celebrating their 5-year anniversary in Sulaymaniyah.
Read all about the work being done improve to education for Iraqi physicians and the networks achievements over the past 5 years in an interview with resident Dr Mustafa Zubaidi.
👉 ow.ly/OfEM50Xn0YY
Read all about the work being done improve to education for Iraqi physicians and the networks achievements over the past 5 years in an interview with resident Dr Mustafa Zubaidi.
👉 ow.ly/OfEM50Xn0YY
For our #nextgenphysicians series, the winners of our 2025 ACT abstract competition, Dr Hannah Parker & Dr Kieran Hardern share how they developed a curriculum-linked, sustainable simulation programme for internal medicine training doctors at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: ow.ly/ZYzM50Xn8Y2
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For our #nextgenphysicians series, the winners of our 2025 ACT abstract competition, Dr Hannah Parker & Dr Kieran Hardern share how they developed a curriculum-linked, sustainable simulation programme for internal medicine training doctors at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: ow.ly/ZYzM50Xn8Y2
Have your say before it’s too late ⌛
#RCPmembers and #RCPfellows – your views in our membership survey will help to shape the RCP’s 2026-29 strategy.
It only takes 10 minutes and you could win one of ten £100 gift cards!
👉 ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
#RCPmembers and #RCPfellows – your views in our membership survey will help to shape the RCP’s 2026-29 strategy.
It only takes 10 minutes and you could win one of ten £100 gift cards!
👉 ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Have your say before it’s too late ⌛
#RCPmembers and #RCPfellows – your views in our membership survey will help to shape the RCP’s 2026-29 strategy.
It only takes 10 minutes and you could win one of ten £100 gift cards!
👉 ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
#RCPmembers and #RCPfellows – your views in our membership survey will help to shape the RCP’s 2026-29 strategy.
It only takes 10 minutes and you could win one of ten £100 gift cards!
👉 ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
Yesterday, RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel met with the chair of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee Layla Moran MP, to discuss key issues facing #clinicians including workforce, training, prevention, research & digital technology.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Yesterday, RCP president Professor Mumtaz Patel met with the chair of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee Layla Moran MP, to discuss key issues facing #clinicians including workforce, training, prevention, research & digital technology.
🔗 ow.ly/RgAp50XmA14
🔗 ow.ly/RgAp50XmA14
#Healthinequalities arise from interlinked factors such as poverty, transport, housing & access to care. Alongside these, health literacy remains a critical but under-recognised influence.
Dr Mrinalini Dey explores how health literacy is a core determinant of #health: ow.ly/fipq50XlHjl
Dr Mrinalini Dey explores how health literacy is a core determinant of #health: ow.ly/fipq50XlHjl
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Healthinequalities arise from interlinked factors such as poverty, transport, housing & access to care. Alongside these, health literacy remains a critical but under-recognised influence.
Dr Mrinalini Dey explores how health literacy is a core determinant of #health: ow.ly/fipq50XlHjl
Dr Mrinalini Dey explores how health literacy is a core determinant of #health: ow.ly/fipq50XlHjl
There is only 1 week left to apply for this year’s Linacre lecture.
Ideally, the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/mcgv50XlN70
Ideally, the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/mcgv50XlN70
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
There is only 1 week left to apply for this year’s Linacre lecture.
Ideally, the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/mcgv50XlN70
Ideally, the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/mcgv50XlN70
Each year, a resident doctor gets the chance to influence our educational offering by working with the RCP Education Directorate. Dr Vasiliki Thanopoulou shares her experiences in the latest #Commentary: ow.ly/btbJ50XkZxl
November 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Each year, a resident doctor gets the chance to influence our educational offering by working with the RCP Education Directorate. Dr Vasiliki Thanopoulou shares her experiences in the latest #Commentary: ow.ly/btbJ50XkZxl
The FLS-DB has launched a new resource ‘Stronger inside and out: mental wellbeing and broken bones from osteoporosis’.
It highlights the mental wellbeing impact of #osteoporosis and offers support to help patients manage emotional as well as physical challenges: ow.ly/p4Jg50Xiqa8
It highlights the mental wellbeing impact of #osteoporosis and offers support to help patients manage emotional as well as physical challenges: ow.ly/p4Jg50Xiqa8
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The FLS-DB has launched a new resource ‘Stronger inside and out: mental wellbeing and broken bones from osteoporosis’.
It highlights the mental wellbeing impact of #osteoporosis and offers support to help patients manage emotional as well as physical challenges: ow.ly/p4Jg50Xiqa8
It highlights the mental wellbeing impact of #osteoporosis and offers support to help patients manage emotional as well as physical challenges: ow.ly/p4Jg50Xiqa8
Don’t forget to join our online ‘Meet your president global forum’ for international #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows.
Share your views, ask questions and help shape the RCPs strategy: ow.ly/P84G50XkROt
Not a member? You can join in just 3 clicks.
Share your views, ask questions and help shape the RCPs strategy: ow.ly/P84G50XkROt
Not a member? You can join in just 3 clicks.
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Don’t forget to join our online ‘Meet your president global forum’ for international #RCPmembers and #RCPfellows.
Share your views, ask questions and help shape the RCPs strategy: ow.ly/P84G50XkROt
Not a member? You can join in just 3 clicks.
Share your views, ask questions and help shape the RCPs strategy: ow.ly/P84G50XkROt
Not a member? You can join in just 3 clicks.
Don’t miss the last FLS-DB exchange of 2025 on Thursday 20 November, 12–1pm.
This session will explore how involving patients and caregivers can enhance care and strengthen your FLS. Register now: ow.ly/mMS350Xiobt
This session will explore how involving patients and caregivers can enhance care and strengthen your FLS. Register now: ow.ly/mMS350Xiobt
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Don’t miss the last FLS-DB exchange of 2025 on Thursday 20 November, 12–1pm.
This session will explore how involving patients and caregivers can enhance care and strengthen your FLS. Register now: ow.ly/mMS350Xiobt
This session will explore how involving patients and caregivers can enhance care and strengthen your FLS. Register now: ow.ly/mMS350Xiobt
Start small, don’t go at it alone and get the word out there – even by bringing snacks into work to start conversations about your project.
Three #EPCA2025 winners share their tips on how to start your own quality improvement project in #Commentary: ow.ly/l4zE50Xj163
Three #EPCA2025 winners share their tips on how to start your own quality improvement project in #Commentary: ow.ly/l4zE50Xj163
October 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Start small, don’t go at it alone and get the word out there – even by bringing snacks into work to start conversations about your project.
Three #EPCA2025 winners share their tips on how to start your own quality improvement project in #Commentary: ow.ly/l4zE50Xj163
Three #EPCA2025 winners share their tips on how to start your own quality improvement project in #Commentary: ow.ly/l4zE50Xj163
There is still time to have your say!
Share your views on the RCP’s 2026–29 strategy – it takes less than 10 minutes and helps shape our future direction.
🗓️ closes at 11.59pm on 12 November
🎁 win 1 of 10 £100 gift cards.
Take the survey: ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
Share your views on the RCP’s 2026–29 strategy – it takes less than 10 minutes and helps shape our future direction.
🗓️ closes at 11.59pm on 12 November
🎁 win 1 of 10 £100 gift cards.
Take the survey: ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
There is still time to have your say!
Share your views on the RCP’s 2026–29 strategy – it takes less than 10 minutes and helps shape our future direction.
🗓️ closes at 11.59pm on 12 November
🎁 win 1 of 10 £100 gift cards.
Take the survey: ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
Share your views on the RCP’s 2026–29 strategy – it takes less than 10 minutes and helps shape our future direction.
🗓️ closes at 11.59pm on 12 November
🎁 win 1 of 10 £100 gift cards.
Take the survey: ow.ly/VAwA50XfoQL
Register for NHFD’s final 2025 webinar on Thursday 6 November, 5.30–7pm, focusing on their latest annual report.
Clinical leads Antony Johansen and Will Eardley will review how 2024 care met patient goals, answer questions and share what's next: ow.ly/fqrT50Xipsy
Clinical leads Antony Johansen and Will Eardley will review how 2024 care met patient goals, answer questions and share what's next: ow.ly/fqrT50Xipsy
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Register for NHFD’s final 2025 webinar on Thursday 6 November, 5.30–7pm, focusing on their latest annual report.
Clinical leads Antony Johansen and Will Eardley will review how 2024 care met patient goals, answer questions and share what's next: ow.ly/fqrT50Xipsy
Clinical leads Antony Johansen and Will Eardley will review how 2024 care met patient goals, answer questions and share what's next: ow.ly/fqrT50Xipsy
RCP welcomes NHS England’s medical training review diagnostic report.
Urgent reform is needed: more flexibility, fewer bottlenecks, and better support for doctors.
Earlier this month, we shared our Next Gen Top 10 priorities for reform, shaped by resident doctors.
https://ow.ly/P4xW50XhwC4
Urgent reform is needed: more flexibility, fewer bottlenecks, and better support for doctors.
Earlier this month, we shared our Next Gen Top 10 priorities for reform, shaped by resident doctors.
https://ow.ly/P4xW50XhwC4
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
RCP welcomes NHS England’s medical training review diagnostic report.
Urgent reform is needed: more flexibility, fewer bottlenecks, and better support for doctors.
Earlier this month, we shared our Next Gen Top 10 priorities for reform, shaped by resident doctors.
https://ow.ly/P4xW50XhwC4
Urgent reform is needed: more flexibility, fewer bottlenecks, and better support for doctors.
Earlier this month, we shared our Next Gen Top 10 priorities for reform, shaped by resident doctors.
https://ow.ly/P4xW50XhwC4
Last chance to book on to our Fundamentals of human factors in healthcare workshop 🧠
Explore behaviour, communication and teamwork in clinical settings.
📅Wednesday 5 November 2025 (online)
📅Thursday 29 January 2026 (London)
👉Book now - last few places remaining: ow.ly/qm1450Xe7FV
Explore behaviour, communication and teamwork in clinical settings.
📅Wednesday 5 November 2025 (online)
📅Thursday 29 January 2026 (London)
👉Book now - last few places remaining: ow.ly/qm1450Xe7FV
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last chance to book on to our Fundamentals of human factors in healthcare workshop 🧠
Explore behaviour, communication and teamwork in clinical settings.
📅Wednesday 5 November 2025 (online)
📅Thursday 29 January 2026 (London)
👉Book now - last few places remaining: ow.ly/qm1450Xe7FV
Explore behaviour, communication and teamwork in clinical settings.
📅Wednesday 5 November 2025 (online)
📅Thursday 29 January 2026 (London)
👉Book now - last few places remaining: ow.ly/qm1450Xe7FV
Happy Diwali to everyone who has celebrated during the festival of lights over the past five days, and a happy new year to all Hindu communities across the world.
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Happy Diwali to everyone who has celebrated during the festival of lights over the past five days, and a happy new year to all Hindu communities across the world.
Dr Natalie Beveridge led a QI project with @acutemedicine.bsky.social to reduce hospital stays for respiratory infections. By limiting IV antibiotics & weaning oxygen earlier, her team cut 4,000+ kg of carbon emissions.
Download our Green physician toolkit: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP
#GreenPhysicians
Download our Green physician toolkit: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP
#GreenPhysicians
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Dr Natalie Beveridge led a QI project with @acutemedicine.bsky.social to reduce hospital stays for respiratory infections. By limiting IV antibiotics & weaning oxygen earlier, her team cut 4,000+ kg of carbon emissions.
Download our Green physician toolkit: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP
#GreenPhysicians
Download our Green physician toolkit: ow.ly/sU9V50WIKpP
#GreenPhysicians
We enjoyed teaching at the Mater Dei Hospital in Malta recently 👏
If you are curious about our international education programmes, join us on 20 November for a free drop in-sessions to find out more.
🕗8am session: ow.ly/4WgR50Xe7h4
🕑2pm session: ow.ly/KM0F50Xe7h1
If you are curious about our international education programmes, join us on 20 November for a free drop in-sessions to find out more.
🕗8am session: ow.ly/4WgR50Xe7h4
🕑2pm session: ow.ly/KM0F50Xe7h1
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We enjoyed teaching at the Mater Dei Hospital in Malta recently 👏
If you are curious about our international education programmes, join us on 20 November for a free drop in-sessions to find out more.
🕗8am session: ow.ly/4WgR50Xe7h4
🕑2pm session: ow.ly/KM0F50Xe7h1
If you are curious about our international education programmes, join us on 20 November for a free drop in-sessions to find out more.
🕗8am session: ow.ly/4WgR50Xe7h4
🕑2pm session: ow.ly/KM0F50Xe7h1
RCP members can help shape the future of the RCP – take our short, confidential membership survey by 12 November.
Your feedback will guide our 2026–29 strategy. Plus, you could win a £100 gift card!
👉 https://ow.ly/YGaU50XfoSZ
Your feedback will guide our 2026–29 strategy. Plus, you could win a £100 gift card!
👉 https://ow.ly/YGaU50XfoSZ
October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
RCP members can help shape the future of the RCP – take our short, confidential membership survey by 12 November.
Your feedback will guide our 2026–29 strategy. Plus, you could win a £100 gift card!
👉 https://ow.ly/YGaU50XfoSZ
Your feedback will guide our 2026–29 strategy. Plus, you could win a £100 gift card!
👉 https://ow.ly/YGaU50XfoSZ
Applications are now open for our medical student elective bursaries 🩺
Up to 12 grants of £500 each are available to undergraduate medical students at UK universities who will be undertaking a medical elective overseas.
👉Learn more and apply: ow.ly/Sk8u50X2aKm
Up to 12 grants of £500 each are available to undergraduate medical students at UK universities who will be undertaking a medical elective overseas.
👉Learn more and apply: ow.ly/Sk8u50X2aKm
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Applications are now open for our medical student elective bursaries 🩺
Up to 12 grants of £500 each are available to undergraduate medical students at UK universities who will be undertaking a medical elective overseas.
👉Learn more and apply: ow.ly/Sk8u50X2aKm
Up to 12 grants of £500 each are available to undergraduate medical students at UK universities who will be undertaking a medical elective overseas.
👉Learn more and apply: ow.ly/Sk8u50X2aKm
Medical students and foundation doctors, want to shape the future of training?
It's your last chance to join the RCP’s SFDN committee as a regional representative!
✅ Lead.
✅ Influence.
✅ Represent.
👉Apply before Monday 27 October: ow.ly/ukW150X2VIZ
It's your last chance to join the RCP’s SFDN committee as a regional representative!
✅ Lead.
✅ Influence.
✅ Represent.
👉Apply before Monday 27 October: ow.ly/ukW150X2VIZ
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Medical students and foundation doctors, want to shape the future of training?
It's your last chance to join the RCP’s SFDN committee as a regional representative!
✅ Lead.
✅ Influence.
✅ Represent.
👉Apply before Monday 27 October: ow.ly/ukW150X2VIZ
It's your last chance to join the RCP’s SFDN committee as a regional representative!
✅ Lead.
✅ Influence.
✅ Represent.
👉Apply before Monday 27 October: ow.ly/ukW150X2VIZ
‘Lasting change requires urgent systemic action. Strengthening social care, improving patient flow, and expanding alternatives to hospital admission within the community, such as hospital-at-home programmes, are essential.’ Dr Hilary Williams, RCP clinical vice president.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
‘Lasting change requires urgent systemic action. Strengthening social care, improving patient flow, and expanding alternatives to hospital admission within the community, such as hospital-at-home programmes, are essential.’ Dr Hilary Williams, RCP clinical vice president.
🔗 ow.ly/g4aj50XeLFL
🔗 ow.ly/g4aj50XeLFL