College of Medicine

07/09/2026

An investigation published in yesterday's The Times and The Sunday Times focused on the alarming numbers of older patients seeking help in NHS hospital A&E departments - 1,000-a-day - because of the side-effects of mixing prescribed medicines.

Read more here:
https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/over-prescribing-sends-1000-elderly-people-a-day-to-ae-sunday-times-report-finds/

24/08/2026

'In this life there are few things we can be sure of - but one is that we will die. There's nothing we can do about it in the end - but there are things we can do to prolong the inevitable. Over the past few years I've been on a mission to explore what those things are...'

A fascinating blog post from Julia Bradbury as part of the Social Prescribing Network's Connecting Conversations series.

Read it in full on the link below and at https://www.socialprescribingnetwork.com/blog

https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/connecting-conversations-julia-bradbury-on-healthy-hacks-for-a-longer-life/

17/08/2026

In July, our co-chair, Professor Sir Sam Everington, appeared on Radio 4's Today programme alongside other healthcare professionals to discuss children's health in the UK.

His appearance on the radio programme saw Professor Sir Sam discuss obesity, poor dental health, Vitamin D deficiencies and how Type 2 diabetes, often caused by factors linked to lifestyle, has risen in young adults.

Click below to listen to the clip...

03/08/2026

In July, The College of Medicine’s key stakeholders met for our annual general meeting.

During the AGM, our co-chair, Sir Michael Dixon, reflected on our successes during the previous year – including the rise of social prescribing initiatives on a global scale, as well as issuing a rallying cry over the urgent work that still needs to be done to improve healthcare for everyone.

Watch Sir Michael’s address below, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more College of Medicine videos…

Sir Michael Dixon presenting the report from the Co-Chairs of the C...

29/07/2026

Our co-chair, Professor Sir Sam Everington, was a recent guest on the King’s Population Health Institute Vanguard Series via King's College London.

You can watch the fascinating fireside chat on the link below and hear our co-chair discussing how he has seen the impact integrated, community-based care can achieve at his Bromley-by-Bow practice...plus the advice he’d offer to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/health-health-health-college-of-medicine-co-chair-prof-sir-sam-everington-reveals-what-he-would-tell-the-new-pm/

17/07/2026

📢We're delighted to be hosting a Lifestyle Medicine for Musculoskeletal Pain session next week, led by .

As part of our Webinar Series 2026-2027, this session will focus on foot and ankle health.

When: Thursday 23rd July 2026
Time: 20.00-21.30 (UK Local Time)

The webinar series has been designed with healthcare professionals in mind, with an aim to build on their knowledge of musculoskeletal pain and introduce concepts of lifestyle medicine and the treatment options it provides.

The series aims to provide both a refresher of musculoskeletal medicine, as well as to highlight research based non-surgical treatments that can be recommended for various musculoskeletal disorders.

Book here:
https://ampat.co.uk/product/webinar-series-lifestyle-medicine-for-musculoskeletal-pain/

13/07/2026

👏ENO Breathe, a free, six-week breathing programme created by English National Opera has been found to ease symptoms for Long Covid patients in research published in The Lancet.

The College of Medicine’s President, Dr Harry Brünjes, who is also president of the English National Opera (ENO), told The Sunday Times earlier this year that the project now has links with almost 100 NHS Trusts after going from strength to strength.

Read more here: https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/breathing-programme-created-by-english-national-opera-eases-symptoms-for-long-covid-patients-study-finds/

22/06/2026

IPM Congress 2026: Inspiring, informative and over too soon!

Over three days in central London, the Integrative Personalised Medicine Conference 2026 last week saw dozens of speakers take to the stage to share their specialisms and insight, and thousands of attendees, from countries across the world, increasing their knowledge on better health and well-being and sharing their own stories.

The extensive programme was kicked off by The College of Medicine’s co-Chairs, Professor Sir Sam Everington and Sir Michael Dixon, with solo sessions and panel debates on stage, hundreds of exhibitors in the main halls, plus book signings and podcasts.

Here's some of our favourite photos:

For more information on how you can get involved next year, visit ipmcongress.com

19/06/2026

🌟 Day Two is here!

Join us today at the QEII Centre, London for another packed day of learning, networking and discovery at IPM 2026.

Today’s programme features the Integrative Mental Health Conference and Integrative Oncology Conference, with insights from leading experts including Dr Datis Kharrazian, Dr Dan Siegel, Dr Felice Gersh, Dr Kat Toups, Dr Patrick Hanaway, Prof Robert Newton and many more.

Alongside the conference sessions, explore 170+ international exhibitors, connect with fellow healthcare professionals and discover the latest developments in integrative and personalised medicine.

📍 QEII Centre, London
⏰ Arrive early to guarantee a seat

We can’t wait to welcome you for another inspiring day.

18/06/2026

What a brilliant Day One at IPM Congress 2026...so many inspiring sessions. See you tomorrow for more of the same!