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Opioid related hospital admissions JRSM

A new analysis of hospital patient data in England over 10 years, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, shows opioid-related admissions increased by 48.9 per cent, from 10,805 adm...

Support our vital conservation work in the Library

The Royal Society of Medicine’s Library is seeking your help to conserve some valuable items from our collection as part of our conservation programme a to protect our treasured old and rare books col...

International medical graduates: part of the solution to the NHS workforce crisis?

There is an urgent need to increase the cap on visas to allow more international medical graduates to work and train in the NHS. A recent paper published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicin...

Saluting Dr Marjory Foyle on her 100th birthday

A long-standing member and friend of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr Marjory Foyle, celebrates her centenary this year. Born on 3 November 1921, Dr Foyle started her medical training at the Royal Fr...

King Charles III named as new Patron of the Royal Society of Medicine

We are deeply honoured and proud that His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as the new Patron of the Royal Society of Medicine. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news to mark the first anniver...

Chief Executive Michele Acton to leave the RSM

Michele Acton is to step down from her role as Chief Executive of the RSM this summer. Joining the RSM as CEO in May 2019, Michele has led the RSM through a significant number of changes, including la...

New analysis shows benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-17 clearly outweigh risks

UPDATED 1 NOVEMBER 2021 Researchers offer quantitative risk-benefit analysis of 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccination among adolescents in England over a range of case incidence rates. Given current high ca...

Obituary: Professor Sir Colin Blakemore

The death has been announced of Professor Sir Colin Blakemore, pioneering neurobiologist, advocate for science communication and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. Sir Colin was one of ...

Doctors urged to recognise post-antidepressant sexual dysfunction

A psychiatrist specialising in sexual dysfunction caused by antidepressants is calling for greater recognition of the problems that can endure after treatment stops. Professor David Healy, writing in ...