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RCP response to the government’s consultation on the 10 Year Workforce Plan

The RCP has submitted a response to the government’s consultation on the 10 Year Workforce Plan for England calling for investment in the medical workforce, an expansion of specialty training places and stronger measures on retention.

Policy

11/11/25

The voice of physicians: RCP emerging themes report 2025

The RCP has published an emerging themes report covering October 2024–September 2025, revealing that doctors across the UK are delivering high-quality care under unrelenting pressure.

Policy statement

10/11/25

National survey of consultant physicians shows doctors are under growing pressure across the NHS

The 2025 Focus on Physicians survey was conducted jointly by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). It ran from 12 March to 2 June 2025 with 2,038 responses from consultant physicians across the UK.

Policy

18/09/25

The road to recovery – an RCP manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published its manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election, calling on all political parties to commit to urgent action to address the medical workforce crisis, tackle health inequalities and fix social care in Wales.

Policy

09/07/25

Snapshot of UK physicians: obesity, smoking and alcohol harm

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new survey findings about doctors’ experiences of seeing obesity, smoking and alcohol harms and their impacts on patients and clinical treatment.

Policy

19/06/25

A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new report examining the effects of air pollution on health throughout the life course, calling on UK governments to treat air quality as a public health issue.

Policy

19/05/25

Making the case for research: resource kit for doctors

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new resource kit to help doctors make the case for undertaking research alongside their clinical practice.

Policy

15/05/25

RCP statement on the Government’s Impact Assessment of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a new statement in response to the Government’s recent impact assessment of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill currently going through parliament which seeks to legalise assisted dying.

Policy

06/05/25

Responsibilities within UK physician training

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has developed an infographic setting out the organisations that are responsible for planning and delivering the physician training pathway in the UK.

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RCP response to the government’s consultation on the 10 Year Workforce Plan

The voice of physicians: RCP emerging themes report 2025

National survey of consultant physicians shows doctors are under growing pressure across the NHS

The road to recovery – an RCP manifesto for the 2026 Senedd election

Snapshot of UK physicians: obesity, smoking and alcohol harm

A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution

Making the case for research: resource kit for doctors

RCP statement on the Government’s Impact Assessment of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Responsibilities within UK physician training