The Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) conducts the annual census of consultant physicians and higher specialty trainees in the UK, which provides essential information for all our workforce planning and surrounding strategy.
Our work includes the annual ‘Focus on physicians’ survey (formerly known as the ‘census’), a joint project between the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). This annual survey has been conducted for more than 25 years, providing unique insights into the physician workforce in the UK. It allows key trends to be tracked and gaps to be identified to inform future planning.
Additionally, the MWDI undertakes a series of short surveys of representative portions of RCP membership during the year, providing quick, accurate and relevant data on the current issues affecting doctors.