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We’re delighted to announce Professor David Oliver @mancunianmedic has been elected the 122nd president of the Royal College of Physicians 🎉!
We're devastated to announce that our registrar, colleague & friend Professor Donal O'Donoghue died last night from #COVID19.
Our thoughts are with his family & loved ones. He will be missed terribly. #RCPremembersrcplondon.ac.uk/news/death-rcp…
We have raised concerns about existing deficiencies in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
We believe the bill in its current form lacks adequate protections for patients and professionals.
Full statement: ow.ly/EOhP50W692q
We have written to @ActAsOneBDC to express our concern at their ‘It’s a GP Practice Thing’ campaign. It is not only completely misleading for patients and the public for PAs to be described as physicians, it is against the law.
Due to concerns about the impact of climate change and nature loss on human health, we are joining @UKHealthClimate in signing a letter to the PM urging him to withdraw the decision to issue new licences for North Sea oil and gas.
Read the full letter👇
The RCP has today published an updated position on physician associates working in secondary care in the medical specialties: there is a limited role for PAs in secondary care as long as they are supported by clear supervision arrangements, professional regulation, and a
Today we announce an independent review into #RCPEGM#PhysicianAssociates and acknowledge how we should have been better at listening and responding to our members and fellows. We need to reset the organisation, restore trust and refocus on delivering on members’ priorities.
Responding to the publication of the @gmcuk’s good practice advice for doctors who supervise and work with PAs:
‘It is disappointing that this new resource from the GMC allows for the supervision of PAs by other healthcare professionals and doctors in training – we drew a firm
We are deeply disappointed to hear this important service is set to close to new NHS staff referrals from secondary care and are sharing our concerns with @NHSEngland. Mental health support is as vital now as ever 1/2
We're delighted to announce that our president @bodgoddard has been knighted in the #QueensBirthdayHonours.
We could not be more proud of his incredible achievements at the RCP and throughout his career.
Congratulations Sir Andrew Goddard!
rcplondon.ac.uk/news/rcp-presi…
Dr Peter Tun, an associate specialist in neurological rehabilitation @RBNHSFT who died of #COVID19, will receive #FellowshipRCP. We believe Dr Tun is the first person to have died actively in service to be posthumously nominated for the award. ow.ly/hP7w50Bn3A3
Today we’ve published our new interim guidance on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates working in medical specialties.
In the guidance, we’re clear that:
- PAs must support – not replace – doctors and have a nationally defined ceiling of practice
- PAs