Assisted Dying Bill
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In response to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill being debated in parliament, both the RCP and ACP/UKSMO have issued position statements.
The Association of Cancer Physicians
The ACP is recognised by the Royal College of Physicians and the Department of Health as the specialty association for medical oncologists. The executive committee is made up of democratically elected clinicians representing the views and concerns of the membership. Membership of the ACP gives medical oncologists an independent voice in the affairs of the Royal College of Physicians, the Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology (JCCO) and the Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC), who supervise training and accreditation.
Through this, we:
- Promote the views and interests of medical oncologists to the DoH and RCP
- Influence policy on consultant expansion
- Assist in the development of training curricula and the specialty examination
- Participate in NICE appraisals and guideline development
- Encourage the development of best practice to benefit patients
If you are working as a medical oncologist, or a trainee, in the UK then we would encourage you to join. Details here.
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ACP and RCR Joint Working Group
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In late 2023 the ACP and the Faculty of Clinical Oncology at the RCR established a Joint Working Group (JWG) to develop plans for closer working between the two specialties in several key areas including policy, strategy, training and workforce development. At the outset it was agreed to review the work of the JWG after its first year of operation. A report, summarising ...Read More...
Acute Oncology job plan
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A UK Acute Oncology Society (UKAOS) consultant subgroup has developed a generic AO job plan template to support job planning and to help trusts developing new AO posts.