College of Medicine

18/06/2026

'The Government's top doctor' Prof Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, takes to the stage with our co-Chair, Sir Michael Dixon, to discuss the future of healthcare including prevention of disease, eradicating smoking in the UK and the power of social contact to reduce dementia.

Prof Whitty also addressed childhood obesity, saying 'incessant, continous, aggressive marketing' by large companies selling bad food to parents is 'appalling'...

18/06/2026

tells he's proud of the NHS...but says disease prevention 'may not be in its DNA...'

18/06/2026

A powerful opening address by our Chair, Sir Michael Dixon, is underway Congress 2026 ...a rallying call for smarter, kinder, more sustainable approaches to healthcare based on strong communities and better support for GPs and nurses.

17/06/2026

13/06/2026

The College of Medicine’s founder and co-chair, Dr Michael Dixon, is recognised in King Charles’ latest birthday honours list.

Dr Dixon, who was awarded Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 2024, will now become a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).

The doctor served as Head of the Royal Medical Household until this month, the first GP to ever hold the position.

Dr Dixon has, said Professor Sir Sam Everington, his fellow co-chair at The College of Medicine, inspired generations of GPs and healthcare professionals through decades of work.

Sir Sam said: ‘Michael is a great model for family doctors and has for many years been an exceptional ambassador both nationally and internationally for the NHS, quality care and empowering patients.'

Read more here:
https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/dr-michael-dixon-recognised-by-king-charles-in-birthday-honours-list/

11/06/2026

08/06/2026

Just over a week to go...we're looking forward to seeing you all there!

01/06/2026

Just over two weeks to go until our Food on Prescription conference IPM Congress 2026 - register now!

11/05/2026

Applications for The College of Medicine's Student Ambassadors 2026/2027 are open!

We’re looking for enthusiastic students from all healthcare-related university courses, including medics, nurses, physician associates, paramedics, physiotherapists and more, to represent our vision.

This is an extremely exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the future of healthcare by contributing to the vision and strategy of a national student council, and to manage, work with and further develop a network of wonderful Student Ambassadors across the UK and Ireland.

Find out more and apply here: https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/student-of-the-year-2/

Deadline for this round of applications is Monday 29th June 2026.

And don't forget, you can follow The College of Medicine Students on social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/collegeofmedstudents
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/showcase/collegeofmedicinestudentcouncil

07/05/2026

Last chance for the early bird tickets to IPM Congress 2026!