July 2023 news and statements

College and partners set to open two surgical exam centres in India

28 Jul 2023

The President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow shared the announcement during his trip to India. ...

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Joint statement on outcome of BMA ballot for consultant industrial action in England

04 Jul 2023

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has shared a joint statement following the results of the BMA’s ballot on consultant industrial action in England. ...

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Key priority areas

Workforce Recovery and Transformation

Health services in many parts of the world are over-stretched due to workforce shortages, rising demand for services and difficulties in retaining staff.

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Wellbeing

A healthy healthcare workforce is essential for patient care. When the workforce is exhausted, experiencing burnout, and struggling to balance their work and personal lives, it impacts on everyone.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to standing up for equality, diversity and inclusion. We want our College to reflect the diversity in the NHS workforce and in the patients that we care for.

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Climate Change and Sustainability

Climate change has caused great harm to our planet and warnings of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding will all place a significant burden on our health outcomes.

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Health Inequalities

The health inequalities in our society have been both highlighted and exacerbated by the covid pandemic. There is a need to do things differently.

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COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the lives of healthcare professionals, and the urgent need to learn whilemfocusing on delivering the best care for our patients has been an enormous challenge.

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