Royal College of Physicians

The RCP virtual poster competition is now open for abstract submissions! Resident doctors and medical students from anywhere in the UK are invited to share their work and research via a 500-word abstract before Wednesday 21 May. Find out more and submit your abstract today: https://ow.ly/13qJ50VoXEg

Our clinical vice president, Dr John Dean, was delighted to speak on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Health’s panel on shifting care from hospital to community.    He outlined our key priorities for the #NHS 10-Year Plan including the vital need for better models of integrated care, and leadership roles for physicians delivering community care.    Learn more: https://ow.ly/8kGA50VrpXc

Are you interested or taking part in our Medical Training Initiative (#MTI)? Join our next interactive ‘MTI Monday’ session in 2 weeks to learn more about the scheme. The MTI team, together with associate global director for international medical graduates (IMGs), Dr Emma Mitchell, welcome you to join them at an online session to explore how the MTI programme can support IMGs to work and train in the UK for up to 2 years. There will also be a chance to ask the team questions. Sign up now: https://ow.ly/xZa250Vgl7T

Medicine 2025 programme now live! Refine your knowledge, gain valuable insights into various conditions and treatments, and elevate your practice. Attend online or in person. Discover more: https://ow.ly/SCjo50VqlwT

📢Clinical Medicine’s new issue is out now! In this month’s editorial, Professor Ponnusamy Saravanan highlights these two must-reads, GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and #pregnancy and body fat changes and risk of new onset of #hypertension and hyperlipidaemia among Korean adults. In this issue you can also discover articles in: 🔵 quadruple therapy for heart failure 🔵 respiratory effects of electronic cigarette use 🔵 health messaging intervention and more. Read now 👉 https://ow.ly/YVtj50VqhIE

Don’t forget to register for our virtual MTI supervisor support session! During the session you will be able to engage with fellow supervisors and ask questions about the medical training initiative scheme. We welcome supervisors and other medical professionals who recruit or support international medical graduates. Register now: https://ow.ly/HCcA50Vglre

This weekend, we joined the Plaid Cymru spring conference by the sea in sunny Llandudno. Our new manifesto briefing, The road to recovery, sets out our key asks for the next Welsh government. Ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, we’ve worked with doctors across Wales to identify four priorities for the NHS: - address NHS retention with a long-term health and social care workforce plan - tackle poverty and health inequalities with a cross-government strategy - develop and implement a fully costed plan for social care - implement the Clean Air Act 2024 to tackle the health impacts of air pollution.   We met with Mabon ap Gwynfor, Plaid’s health and social care spokesperson, and joined colleagues at the Welsh NHS Confederation Health and Wellbeing Alliance fringe hustings.   Great to chat with Plaid Cymru leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth and other Senedd and party members. Diolch o galon, Llandudno! Learn more about our priorities: https://ow.ly/7ZeC50VoJUo

Are you looking to take the next step in your career or know of a colleague that is worthy of recognition? RCP fellowship enables you to join a vibrant community of changemakers on a regional, national and international level. Don't miss out on our next cycle – propose a colleague or self-propose for fellowship by Monday 21 April: https://ow.ly/756A50Vo7cc

Are you a resident doctor seeking advice on how to become confident holding the bleep? Our popular digital conference is back on 10 July 2025! Find out more and reserve your place today: https://ow.ly/R72350VjTvW

If you gained your certificate of completion of training in 2024, it's your final chance to share your experience through our annual-post CCT survey. Don't miss out, the survey will be closing soon on Monday 31 March 2025. If you cannot locate your email to the survey or having any other issues, please contact medicalworkforce.unit@rcp.ac.uk before the deadline.