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Medical specialty profiles: recruitment routes, development ideas and useful resources.

Twelve UK specialty hubs for choosing and preparing. Last source review: 23 September 2026.

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Explore twelve UK specialties, portfolio ideas, current topics and useful professional resources.

Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)

Clinical Radiology

Use imaging and clinical information to make diagnoses and guide care.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 3 current topics
  • 3 official resources
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Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

Internal Medicine

Bring together complex health problems and manage acute and longer-term illness.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 4 official resources
Explore Internal Medicine
Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England)

Surgery

Combine operative skills with assessment, decision-making and perioperative care.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 5 official resources
Explore Surgery
Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA)

Anaesthetics

Apply physiology, pharmacology and practical skills to support patients through procedures and critical illness.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 4 current topics
  • 6 official resources
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)

Emergency Medicine

Assess undifferentiated illness and injury and prioritise immediate care.

  • 5 evidence ideas
  • 4 current topics
  • 9 official resources
Explore Emergency Medicine
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

Paediatrics

Care for children and young people in partnership with their families.

  • 5 evidence ideas
  • 3 current topics
  • 5 official resources
Explore Paediatrics
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Combine reproductive healthcare with medicine, procedures and surgery.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 4 official resources
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Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)

Psychiatry

Understand mental illness through biological, psychological and social perspectives.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 3 current topics
  • 2 official resources
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Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

General Practice

Provide broad, person-centred care and manage uncertainty in the community.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 2 official resources
Explore General Practice
Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath)

Histopathology

Interpret tissue and cellular changes to diagnose disease and inform treatment.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 1 official resources
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Faculty of Public Health (FPH)

Public Health

Use evidence, prevention and work across organisations to improve population health.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 1 current topics
  • 2 official resources
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Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)

Ophthalmology

Combine medical and surgical care of eye disease with detailed examination.

  • 4 evidence ideas
  • 2 current topics
  • 2 official resources
Explore Ophthalmology