In a recent , 嫩草影院 president Professor Mumtaz Patel outlined her vision for a more sustainable, inclusive and physician-led healthcare system.
Her comments come as voting opens for senior censor, vice president for education and training, and councillors in this year鈥檚 嫩草影院 elections and as the 嫩草影院 prepares to launch its new strategy at College Day on 30 March 2026.
Mumtaz has consistently highlighted her determination to modernise the 嫩草影院 and strengthen its role as the voice of physicians. A defining achievement of her presidency has been to secure the historic extension of 嫩草影院 voting rights to collegiate members, now in effect for the first time, fulfilling a promise she made to modernise 嫩草影院 governance during her own election campaign.
As the 嫩草影院 moves through this moment of democratic renewal and strategic planning, Mumtaz鈥檚 captures both the ambition and the practical leadership guiding the college. The challenges facing the medical profession remain complex, but her message is clear. Physicians must help lead the solutions, and the 嫩草影院 must ensure that it is equipped, represented and empowered to do so. With elections underway and a new strategy imminent, members have a direct opportunity to shape the leadership and priorities of the 嫩草影院 at an important moment for the profession.
If you鈥檇 like to have your say on what the 嫩草影院 should campaign on this year, there鈥檚 still time to complete our and help set the 嫩草影院鈥檚 agenda for 2026. (Survey closes at 23.59 on Friday 6 March 2026)
Subscribing 嫩草影院 fellows and collegiate members who are eligible to vote will have received an email containing the voting platform link and security codes from Civica Election Services (CES). Voting closes at midday (BST) on Monday 30 March 2026. Find full election details here.