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New RSM Trustees and Vice-President begin terms

A new Vice-President and four new Trustees have taken up their roles at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM). New Vice-President Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE took to Twitter to mark the start o...

When inequality is baked in before birth, it can’t remain a fringe concern

Inequality shortens lives and severely impacts health outcomes, yet the evidence shows the health gap is widening. Doctors and patient advocates maintain that truly transformational change is possible...

Covid-19: hospital response risks worsening health inequalities

Disadvantaged and marginalised people face worsening health inequalities as a result of the difficult choices made by NHS hospitals in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Public health doctors, writing...

Looking ahead to 2023

As 2023 approaches, Royal Society of Medicine leaders share their thoughts on the coming year. What does 2023 have in store? What should we be talking about? Dr Allyson Egan, President of the RSM Neph...

Clinical leadership is ‘mission critical’ to narrowing the health gap

Professor Bola Owolabi, Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Team at NHS England gave a rallying cry to more than 200 health leaders gathered at the Royal Society of Medicine’s inaugural T...

Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms

A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over twelve months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affect...

A cause for hope as new treatments for painful neuropathies emerge

“Between 22% and 44% of people with HIV are going to be affected by distal symmetric polyneuropathy. I just happened to be one of them,” said Jo Josh, founding member of the Global HIV Pain Task Force...

Move beyond prevention and create health for a more prosperous society: Dr Axel Heitmueller

“We can improve our health. Why wouldn’t we want, as a nation, to maximise our health, not just accept what we have?” This is the idea behind the emerging health creation narrative championed by Dr Ax...

Doctors to harness virtual reality to master navigating difficult conversations

With ever-growing pressures on the NHS, dealing with angry or frustrated patients and their relatives has become increasingly common for those working in healthcare. But what if doctors could practise...

URP Healthcare named the RSM’s preferred medical indemnity insurance partner

The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of URP Healthcare as its preferred medical indemnity partner. Both parties signed an agreement to launch the partnership, par...