Sir David Sloman is the Chief Operating Officer of NHS England. He was recently described by the editor of the Health Service Journal as having had ‘one of the great NHS leadership careers.’ Here he t...
The winners have recently been announced for the 2020 Doctors for the NHS Essay Prize, which has been run this year in collaboration with the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Founded in 1976,...
Learn about the history of the Royal Society of Medicine. The Medical and Chirurgical Society In 1773, the Medical Society of London was formed with the aim of uniting physicians, surgeons and apothec...
Contemporary developments in British medicine have concerning similarities to historical Soviet practices, a leading academic claims. In a new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society ...
About this section The Palliative Care Section’s purpose is to promote a scientific approach to and understanding of the palliative management of patients, their families and carers. The objectives of...
About this section The Respiratory Medicine Section’s purpose is to promote knowledge and understanding of respiratory medicine. Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of th...
Four RSM members, representing diverse fields in healthcare, have been named in a recently published list of most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic health leaders. Published by HSJ, the pro...
On Tuesday 28 July 2020, Professor Roger Kirby was inaugurated as President of the Royal Society of Medicine. He takes over from Professor Sir Simon Wessely and will hold office for three years. Profe...
