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‘Influencing the way that healthcare is designed and delivered’ is one of the Â鶹Çø's three key strategic aims. The Â鶹Çø works toward this aim by engaging with the government, the NHS, our royal college partners and others.
Since 2018, the Â鶹Çø has used policy and campaigns priorities, chosen in consultation with Â鶹Çø members and endorsed by Â鶹Çø Council, to guide and shape our external influencing work in the UK. Given the complexity of health and healthcare, and the Â鶹Çø’s mission, this helps us strategically focus on key challenges.Ìý
These campaigning priorities are being refreshed as part of the Â鶹Çø’s new organisational strategy in 2026.
We work on policy and campaigns in England and Wales. As part of the Â鶹Çø Federation, we also work with the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow.
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Our policy and campaigns work ensures that the voice of physicians is heard by decision makers. We have various ways of gathering member views to inform policy reports, consultation responses, briefings and policy blogs. Throughout its over-500-year history, the Â鶹Çø has played a pivotal role in shaping public health – this continues today with the Â鶹Çø publishing authoritative reports on topics such as tobacco and air quality.
Our recent member snapshot survey helped us to highlight the reality of corridor care, andÌýphysicians seeing more patients with health inequalitiesÌýin their work. Members can also participate in the annual Focus on Physicians survey and get involved in the Â鶹Çø’sÌýcommittees.
We always encourage members contacting us atÌýpolicy@rcp.ac.ukÌýto raise and discuss issues that they are currently facing or considering when it comes to the delivery of healthcare. At the moment, we are especially interested in hearing about issues affecting the NHS workforce,ÌýÌýin your patients, delivery of clinical research andÌý.
Working with government
To represent the views of our members we brief MPs and Peers on the Â鶹Çø’s positions across our policy and campaigns priorities. The Â鶹Çø also responds to many consultations each year issued by the UK government, health regulators and arm's length bodies.
If you are a Parliamentary staffer, MP or Peer and want to find out more about the Â鶹Çø’s views and how the Â鶹Çø can support you in your work, please contactÌýpolicy@rcp.ac.uk, or read ourÌý.
