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Risk of death reduces after COVID-19 vaccine but protection wanes after six months

The risk of death from COVID-19 decreases significantly after vaccination but this protection diminishes after six months, providing evidence for continued booster doses targeting those at highest ris...

JRSM editor Dr Kamran Abbasi joins HSJ BAME power list

Dr Kamran Abbasi, editor of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, has been named in the HSJ Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Power List. The list identifies the top 50 BAME individuals who the...

IWD President Professor Mary Sheppard

Professor Sheppard is head of the CRY Cardiovascular Pathology Unit at St George’s Medical School and was recently elected as President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Pathology section. As part of...

Obituary: Professor V. Craig Jordan

The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of RSM Honorary Fellow and former President of the RSM Foundation, Professor V. Craig Jordan CMG, OBE, PhD, DSc, FMedSci. P...

President’s update: November 2017

Sir Simon Wessely tells the story 'The three walds – a story for which the world is not yet prepared'. Once upon a time, dearly beloved, a sixth former wanted to get some work experience in medicine. ...

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Cardiovascular symposium and Harvey prize meeting

Join us for a comprehensive discussion about the unusual yet common clinical cardiovascular condition, lymphoedema. This condition can be challenging to manage, so our specialist speakers will ensure ...
  • Date Tue 20 Sep 2022
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

Pleural ultrasound course

The utilisation of ultrasound in pleural procedures has revolutionised the safety and accessibility of pleural interventions on a global scale. Today, it is imperative that ultrasound be incorporated,...
  • Date Sat 11 May 2024
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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Mini-symposium: Paediatric dermatology

Join us for an event where we will explore both common and more unusual dermatological conditions seen in children. Our key speakers will share their knowledge and experience with participants to impr...
  • Date Thu 19 Jan 2023
  • Price Free for RSM members
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Dr Carice Ellison-Cliffe obituary

By Dr Melita Irving, RSM Trustee Dr Carice Ellison-Cliffe has died aged 98 after a short illness. Carice was well-known at the Royal Society of Medicine – she and her husband, Dr Percy Cliffe, establi...

Serious mortuary errors could be reduced by applying common patient safety protocols

New research investigating serious incidents occurring in the management of patient remains after their death concludes that safe mortuary care may be improved by applying lessons learned from existin...