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Health inequalities special conference

Please note: Following the death of our patron Her Majesty The Queen, the Royal Society of Medicine and NHS England have taken the decision to postpone this event. Our intention is to reschedule this ...

Meet Katie Samuel: Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year finalist

On Thursday 17 January five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year. Marking the culmination of the Royal Society of Medicine’s 2017/18 prize programme for...

Many potential eye donors unaware it’s an option, researchers say

Eyes are the least-donated organ or tissue in the UK and many people are unaware they can donate, researchers said at a Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) event. Thousands of potential eye donors are bei...

RSM congratulates Professor Dame Robina Shah on her investiture

The Royal Society of Medicine is delighted to extend congratulations to RSM member Professor Dame Robina Shah on her investiture, which took place at Buckingham Palace last week. Psychologist Professo...

Health warnings can ignite climate action, say experts

Speakers including Professor Sir Chris Whitty addressed healthcare professionals following COP27 Focusing on the grave risks to health could cause a tipping point in public and political momentum abou...

With health data at our fingertips, why don’t we know our blood pressure?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest cause of early death in deprived areas of England and at least half of all heart attacks and strokes are linked with high blood pressure, known as hypertens...

RSM public health experts respond to vaping tax announcement

Professor Maggie Rae, President, and Dr Nicola Stingelin-Giles, council member, of the Epidemiology & Public Health Section, Royal Society of Medicine, respond to the announcement of a tax on vapi...

Improving long Covid recovery outcomes through rehabilitation

Dr David McWilliams, Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Physiotherapist for critical care at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, is one of many physiotherapists helping Covid pat...

Royal Society of Medicine appoints first Director of Learning

The Royal Society of Medicine has today announced the appointment of Bridget Gildea as Director of Learning. Ms Gildea will join the RSM from Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), where she spent four years a...

President’s update: January 2018

Co-authored by Simon Wessely and Roger Kirby. Medical manslaughter – unforgivable crime or a recipe for miscarriage of justice? One of the major roles of the RSM is to cover topics that cross discipli...