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02/04/26
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When is a story not a story? When it’s evidence

Patients’ experiences sit at the heart of medicine, yet healthcare often struggles with how to value them. In this blog, Maya Anaokar, a member of the Patient Carer Network at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), reflects on why patients’ accounts of illness are so often treated as ‘stories’ rather than evidence and why recognising patient evidence matters for trust, safety and care quality.
Blog
31/03/26
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Why physicians need to talk about dying

The latest issue of Future Healthcare Journal has been guested edited by author, physician and campaigner Dr Kathryn Mannix. Here, she reflects on what a career in palliative medicine has taught her about dying, why it should never be seen as a medical failure, and why all physicians, regardless of specialty, need the confidence to talk more openly and earlier with patients about the final phase of life.
Blog
17/03/26
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Growing the medical workforce: why the expansion of training places must be matched with investment in people and infrastructure

In a blog based on their recent article for Clinical Medicine (ClinMed), Dr Michael Batavanis, Dr Anmol Arora, Dr Samuel Aryee and Dr Nisha Nathwani reflect on what a national survey of directors of medical education reveals about the realities of expanding medical training in England.
Blog
10/03/26
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Postgraduate training, prioritisation and Pollock

In our latest RCP next generation blog, Naabil Khan, RCP student and foundation doctor representative for the South West and a medical student at the University of Exeter, writes about what she learned from attending a recent debate on the future of medical training.
Blog
08/03/26
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Leadership looks like her: Celebrating the women shaping the RCP and NHS

Women remain underrepresented in senior medical leadership, despite making up the majority of the NHS workforce. As the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) marks International Women’s Day (IWD) and prepares to open applications to its Emerging Women Leaders (EWL) Programme, past and present delegates reflect on the value of representation, the barriers that persist and the leadership qualities that women bring to healthcare today.
Blog
18/02/26
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Ultra-processed and under-regulated: why ultra-processed foods lack regulation despite evidence of harm

Ultra‑processed foods (UPFs) now account for almost half of the daily calorie intake in many countries, and children are among the highest consumers. Yet despite growing evidence linking UPFs to long‑term health harm, regulation continues to lag.
Blog
13/02/26
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New platform unlocks clinical intelligence from routine hospital data

A new study published in the latest issue of the RCP’s Future Healthcare Journal introduces PICTURE, an innovative data platform designed to transform everyday electronic health record (EHR) data into actionable clinical intelligence – without needing specialist analysts or complex coding expertise.
Blog
09/02/26
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Taking on extra responsibility in an overstretched system

With clinical pressures rising and workloads stretching further each year, many physicians are understandably cautious about taking on additional responsibilities beyond patient care. Time is limited, energy is finite and the costs of over-commitment are real. Yet some roles outside day-to-day clinical work can offer a different vantage point on how medicine is organised, led and represented.
Blog
24/01/26
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International Day of Education: why professional development matters for doctors, patients and our health system

International Day of Education is a reminder of how learning shapes society, strengthens communities and improves lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in medicine. For physicians, education does not end at graduation. It is a lifelong commitment that enables safer practice, better decision making and more compassionate care. When doctors learn, patients and the NHS benefit.