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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
Following review by RCP Council, we are stopping activity on X for the foreseeable future.
Read our full statement: ow.ly/tZmz50Y5pbw
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
A reminder to anyone interested to consider applying to be NI New Consultant committe representative for @RCPhysicians.
Information on how to apply below. Please share within your local networks/teams, I’m happy to chat with anyone interested! @RCP_NI
rcp.ac.uk/membership/college…
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
In 2024, applications for IMT outstripped the number of posts available by 73%.
‘We risk abandoning a generation of UK medical graduates to an uncertain future. We urgently need to understand why competition ratios are changing so quickly and improve the way we shortlist, interview and appoint doctors in training.’
Chair of our Student Foundation Doctor Network, @SeanCoghlan_, speaks out as we publish a new position statement on competition ratios.
In our new position statement, we’re calling on the UK government and NHS England to take this situation seriously and bring forward solutions in time for the 2026 recruitment round: ow.ly/AOpN50V1Qy7
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Did you know? Only around 1 in 4 IMT applications leads to a job that allows doctors to continue their medical training. Doctors tell us they are worried and uncertain about their future in the NHS. We are calling for a 4 nation review. rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-campaig… @dr_aon
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
It's been a bleak winter of #NHS pressures and waiting times are at an all time high . Our vice president for #Wales @HilaryWMedic blogs about #winterpressures, investing in community support & why we must end corridor care. @RCNWales
@RCGPWales
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
We are 3 years on from the joint call from @RCPhysicians @RCPEdin @rcpsglasgow for a multi-year budget for health and social care in Northern Ireland. That document was entitled “The Time is Now” - perhaps we should rename it “The Time was Then”…
Health in Northern Ireland deserves better than a year by year budget if we want to achieve true transformation.
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
Many thanks for raising this today @ColinSDLP - we need robust reporting on the numbers of patients receiving corridor care and their clinical outcomes @RCPhysicians @RCP_NI
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RCP lead fellow for Northern Ireland @dr_aon said 'the majority of my time is spent in side rooms, corridors & waiting rooms. Northern Ireland is already lagging behind the rest of the UK on waiting lists and staffing levels.'
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A consultant surgeon has said Northern Ireland's emergency departments have been in the midst of a "perfect storm" due to ongoing "immense pressure" and flu.
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
Too many patients are being treated in corridors and chairs. It's unsafe, undignified & unacceptable.
That is why we & @theRCN have been calling for provider-level data on care delivered in temporary environments.
Delighted that @nhsengland has now announced that NHS trusts will report against a new corridor care metric from this month👇
A hospital is recruiting nurses to work 12-hour shifts in its corridors caring for sick patients stuck waiting for a bed ⬇️
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Health inequalities are avoidable and unjust. Our new
@RCPhysicians guidance for NHS leaders in England, but lots of useful information for NHS leaders across the UK♥️rcp.ac.uk/improving-care/res…
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
A huge congratulations to the Turner-Warwick lecturer for Northern Ireland, Dr @JIrv29, who was able to present his lecture at today’s #RCPUpdate in Belfast.
For more information on the scheme and when it reopens, please visit: ow.ly/PWvb50U66a1
ALT Dr James Irvine and Dr John Dean, RCP clinical vice president
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
#RCPupdate Great talks on dementia; Parkinson’s disease & IV iron Rx in ortho geriatric setting but my interest in type 1 diabetes means I’m most struck by Una Graham’s overview on insulin pumps/feedback loops. Game changer. Alas NI is under provided for yet again! 😢#HSCteam
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Rounding off a great morning with a presentation from Dr Ferghal McVerry on vasculitis and an RCP update from Dr John Dean @RCPhysicians #RCPUpdate
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
Great to see colleagues at the @RCPhysicians SAS breakfast in Belfast this morning. #SASsix.
@joanneyounge #naeemaziz @julie_af1
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
We're thrilled to be hosting an Update in medicine conference in Belfast today.
If you're attending – don't forget to join the conversation using #RCPUpdate, we love seeing your pictures from the day.
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Fabulous meeting of some of our SAS doctors in Northern Ireland this morning with @RCPhysicians SAS lead Dr Naeem Aziz and NI lead Dr Jeenat Khan.
Great to chat all things SAS as our #RCPUpdate in medicine begins this morning in Belfast!
@theSAScollect #sassix
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Good morning #Belfast! 👋 A packed room for our updates in #medicine conference @RCPhysicians @RCPWales
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Manny congratulations to Jeenat Khan for winning an SAS recognition award for innovation in equality diversity & inclusion! Congratulations Jeenat - what an achievement! 🥰🏆
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RCP Northern Ireland retweeted
‘Regardless of background, language or religion, everyone deserves to feel safe on the streets of Northern Ireland.’ @dr_aon, our lead fellow for Northern Ireland 👇
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"We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in the health service who work tirelessly every day to help patients in times of greatest need."
This week, we led a joint statement from professional health bodies in Northern Ireland to condemn the rioting in Belfast. 👇
ALT A statement from multiple health professional bodies which reads "We are appalled by the scenes of rioting in Belfast this week. It is unacceptable that local businesses have been attacked and that as a consequence, health service staff feel under threat. There are also reports of nurses deciding to leave Northern Ireland because they feel so unsafe. We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in the health service who work tirelessly every day to help patients in times of greatest need. We offer our support to all those affected."
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