WORKFORCE, TRAINING & LEADERSHIP
careers programme. Increased relevance
In terms of increased relevance thanks to its research, campaigning and analysis, Fleming said the RCP has been working with its members to identify issues in today’s NHS.
She said: “We’re building on that, being really proactive, and now have these 11 core principles that we’re rolling out through pilot projects as part of the Future Hospital programme.
“Joining the RCP is an individual decision – it is about building up personal relationships and being part of a larger body of people who have a shared interest in improving healthcare.
“There are different motivations for joining depending on what stage of life and career a person is at. With the earlier career stages it is very much about what we can do for them as individuals, but for doctors at a later stage in their career, they’re more looking for what they can give back – but that in itself is career development.”
Being a mentor is proving quite a popular idea for new consultants, and mentoring others appears high up on the RCP’s survey asking people about what they value in the services it offers and the resourcing people are interested
in, which Fleming said was a particularly interesting finding.
A doctor can join the RCP at any stage of their career and become a member – but they must pass MRCP(UK) to become a collegiate member. Becoming a Fellow involves a nomination process.
A very big birthday
There are only a select few institutions that can trace their history back half a millennium, but the RCP is one of them. It is starting to prepare now for its 500th
anniversary, Fleming
told us. Those plans are at an early stage, but she confirmed that there are “lots of meetings and discussions” already going on. The celebrations will both further raise the profile of the organisation by highlighting its core achievements over the last five centuries, but also look ahead to the organisation’s future.
There will be an international aspect too, ensuring members as far afield as Australia and the USA are also engaged.
No time to rest
Fleming and her team cannot just sit back and pat themselves on the back having broken the membership record – the RCP now wants to reach 40,000 members by 2020, which she
The RCP says its overall mission is: “To support its members and Fellows during every stage of their career and thus improve the quality of patient care. By setting and monitoring the standards of medical training, the RCP ensures that patients are seen by fully trained, capable doctors.”
Sir Richard Thompson, who presided over a big jump in membership in his term as president of the RCP, said: “Over the last four years of my presidency I have been privileged to see the number of RCP members grow by 5,000 to 30,000. The RCP has worked hard to position itself as a modern and valuable organisation for physicians, with support for physicians at every stage of their career, tailored professional benefits, and unique and respected events. The 30,000 figure is significant – and I am sure that it will only increase in the years to come.”
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admitted will be a “challenging target”.
She added: “One of the reasons we’re stretching ourselves in that way is because we’re in the process of improving our online and engagement tools, which I think will really help us to reach out to new members in the future. We’re beginning a big push on our digital presence.”
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