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FICM welcomes the plan, but an increased number of critical care beds is an inadequate solution without the properly trained workforce to cover them

The report exposes the magnitude of the long-term staffing shortages facing the NHS, and reinforces sustained calls for adequate workforce planning, increased training capacity, and measures to boost staff retention

NHS leadership have issued a letter to NHS organisations in England about release of doctors for work for the wider NHS including college activity

Trainee ACCPs are required to be entirely supernumerary for the first two years of their training; any deviation from this is likely to have a negative impact on both training and the governance structure around their clinical work

While matters relating to terms and conditions of service are not within the remit of individual medical royal colleges or faculties, we recognise the right of doctors and other healthcare professionals to take industrial action, and we understand why many may wish to do so

The BMA’s ballot of junior doctors in England shows an overwhelming majority in favour of industrial action, beginning with a 72-hour walkout in March. We understand only too well the frustration of our members regarding workforce shortages and other factors causing a steady erosion of morale and wellbeing

Development of immediate realistic goals is necessary to deliver the future ambitions of the LTWP, and best achieved in a sustainable fashion with involvement of the professions and specialties who are integral to patient care

The Working Part on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery has published findings from a survey about sexual misconduct within the surgical team

Preparation has started for ICM National Recruitment August 2024. The ICM National Recruitment Office (ICMNRO) requires volunteers

Joint Statement from member organisations of the Critical Care Leadership Forum regarding the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan (LTWP)