83-425: Carol Black may refer to: Carol Black (rheumatologist) (born 1939), British physician and academic Carol Black (writer) (born c. 1957 ), American writer and filmmaker [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
166-451: A consultant at a time when many women were entering medical school but few had become fully trained specialists, and this 'woman in a man's world' experience is something she is often asked to talk about. However, when she was president of her royal college she made controversial comments about women in medicine, suggesting that the profession was being "feminised" and that this could make it harder to find specialists such as cardiologists in
249-661: A hall of sixty-two feet (18.9 m) width, which was the interior width of the building. The hydraulic equipment and the steel framework for the Moving Wall were produced by Merryweather & Sons Ltd of Greenwich , hydraulic engineers. Although better known for fire fighting equipment it was not the company's first installation of this kind. The college publishes two peer-reviewed medical journals . Clinical Medicine and Future Healthcare Journal . In addition, it publishes regular reports, clinical guidelines, policy papers and online resources. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
332-508: A normal human response to something like an unhealthy workplace or a poor line manager and should be handled accordingly, by tackling the original cause of the stress in the workplace, not only by addressing the individual responding to stressful circumstances. In May 2015, Black addressed the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She told the audience that mild anxiety and depression have "no objective signs. When you examine
415-600: A number of exams for professionals working in Forensic and Legal Medicine. It is recognised as the authoritative body for the purpose of consultation in matters of educational or public interest concerning forensic and legal medicine. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) of the royal colleges of physicians of the UK (Edinburgh, Glasgow and London) aims to advance the science and practice of pharmaceutical medicine by working to develop and maintain competence, ethics and integrity and
498-410: A panacea for all sickness absence issues; in particular, he pointed out that the government-funded service only covered sickness absence of four weeks or more, which would not be responsive enough to address health conditions that could benefit from earlier intervention. In England and Wales, 'Fit for work' is operated by a division of Maximus , the global outsourcing firm that took over the running of
581-517: A person, you can't get an objective disease; it's not in front of you". She also appeared to suggest that because mental illnesses do not show up on scans, diagnosing them is subjective. With stress disorders and depression, she explained: "If you order an X-ray or a test, you don't get a positive result". In 2011, the Coalition government asked Black to work with David Frost, the Director General of
664-478: A pictorial and sculptural record of presidents, Fellows and other physicians associated with it from its foundation in 1518 to the present day. It includes pieces by well-known artists, such as a bust of Baldwin Hamey Junior (1600–1676) by Edward Pierce and one of Richard Mead (1673–1754) by Louis François Roubiliac . There are portraits, such as that of Richard Hale (1670–1728) by Jonathan Richardson . In 1964
747-444: A programme of awareness-raising events around the country". The main vehicle for raising awareness about the scheme was a roadshow featuring David Frost, the co-author of Black's 2011 report, as the keynote speaker. Personnel Today also reported criticism of the narrow scope of 'Fit for work' by AXA PPP Healthcare, an existing private occupational healthcare provider. AXA's Director of Health Consulting warned that 'Fit for work' wasn't
830-515: A range of subjects including: The Royal College of Physicians has had a library collection since its foundation in 1518, although most of the original books were destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666. The rare books and special collections are diverse in coverage, reflecting the collecting habits of earlier fellows and the need to provide the broad educational base considered suitable for physicians. The rare books are normally available to
913-622: A sale for the immediate future. The museum collections at the Royal College of Physicians relate to the history of the college, and the history of the Physician's profession. They help to place the history and development of medicine and health care in its widest context. The collections include: portraits, silver, medical instruments, the Symons Collection, commemorative medals and anatomical tables. The collection of c. 250 portraits provides
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#1732884938411996-408: A scheme being used to rehabilitate long-term recipients of Incapacity Benefit . The other recommendations were: Fit for work, the national assessment service envisaged in the report, was launched in 2015. It gives advice to employers and GPs over the telephone or online. The vast majority of employee assessments – which are voluntary – are carried out over the telephone by health professionals from
1079-567: A second four-year term, beginning in September 2022, and will be paid £35,180 per annum. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002 in recognition of her research work on scleroderma, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2005 while President of the Royal College of Physicians, and Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in
1162-464: A series of works containing biographical entries of the fellows called Munk's Roll . The library aims to support the learning and information needs of the members, students, and staff of the college. The unique collections may also used for research by members of the public. An enquiry service provides information on the current role and functions of the RCP as well as its history. The library holds books on
1245-460: A strong interest in scleroderma: it is a national tertiary referral centre for patients with the illness and is the major European centre for clinical research into the disease, with a particular focus on trying to understand the pathological process of fibrosis or scarring that characterises the condition at a histological level. The unit also has a strong tradition of high-quality teaching aimed at medical students and specialists-in-training. Black
1328-577: A two year foundation programme designed to teach them generic clinical and interpersonal skills, following a curriculum set by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges that Black became the Chair of in 2006. In February 2007, MMC hit a crisis caused by the abject failure of its online job-matching component: the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS). This led to loud criticism from within
1411-416: A variety of backgrounds who have undergone role-specific training and are referred to as "case managers". For face-to-face assessments – expected to be undergone by only a "limited number of patients" with complex problems – the off-sick employee will need to travel for up to 90 minutes to meet their assessor. The British Medical Association was critical of the language used by the government when describing
1494-550: A volume on the Portraits of the college was published by Gordon Wolstenholme in which they were described by David Piper . The silver collection has few pieces pre-dating the Great Fire of London (1666) because of a robbery during the previous year. Baldwin Hamey's inkstand bell and William Harvey 's whalebone demonstration rod, tipped with silver, are two that survive. Many pieces of silver are used to this day for formal occasions in
1577-639: A year, traditionally on St Luke's Day (18 October), a Fellow is appointed to deliver the Harveian Oration to the assembled college in memory of William Harvey . The oration seeks to honour the founders and benefactors of the college and encourage a spirit of experimentation amongst the members. Other annual lectures are the Bradshaw Lecture , the Croonian Lecture , the Goulstonian Lecture ,
1660-638: Is a British physician, academic, specialising in rheumatology . She was President of the Royal College of Physicians from 2002 to 2006, advised the British Government on the relationship between work and health from 2006 to 2016, and was Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge , from 2012 to 2019. She is an expert on the disease scleroderma . An only child, Black was born into an unacademic family in Barwell , Leicestershire . She attended grammar school in
1743-474: Is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine . The archive collections date back to the foundation of the Royal College of Physicians in 1518 and include the original Royal charter granted by King Henry VIII. The activities of the college are preserved in official minutes and other institutional records dating from the 16th century to the present. Over 200 collections of personal papers reflect
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#17328849384111826-474: Is an international expert on scleroderma. Partly as a result of her work, much can now be done to ameliorate the effects of the condition, although a specific treatment for the disease remains elusive. At the age of 62, Black retired from full-time hospital work to become the President of the Royal College of Physicians in 2002. Black's successful academic career in rheumatology, her NHS management role when she
1909-446: Is awarded to senior doctors without MRCP(UK). Both Collegiate Members and Affiliate Members may be considered for advancement to fellowship of the college. The college also has associate, medical student, and foundation doctor levels of membership. F ellows of the R oyal C ollege of P hysicians (who use the post-nominal FRCP ) are elected mostly from the general membership (collegiate or affiliate), but also occasionally from among
1992-495: Is displayed within the college building. It began as a collection of objects relating to self-care in Georgian times and expanded to include items that would have been used by physicians when treating patients, mostly in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The collections can be searched via an online catalogue and items on display are open to the general public Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm. The Royal College of Physicians
2075-594: Is located in St. Andrews Place, which is at the north end of the road running up the east side of Regent's Park , Park Square East. The college's previous headquarters, on Pall Mall East/Trafalgar Square, is now Canada House , part of the Canadian high commission in London . The college had a number of other locations prior to Pall Mall East, in the City of London . The current College building
2158-455: Is the official journal of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Commentary is the membership magazine. It is published every 2 months. The Royal College of Physicians hosts six training faculties: the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, the Faculty for Pharmaceutical Medicine, the Faculty of Occupational Medicine the Faculty of Public Health, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and
2241-534: The Lumleian Lectures , which were named in honour of Lord Lumley and established as part of the Lumleian Trust. The trust and lectures were established in 1582 by Richard Caldwell , a former president of the college. The subject matter of the lectures was initially in surgery, which was later changed to in medicine. The first lecture was given by Richard Forster , and the lectures continue to today. Once
2324-573: The 2024 New Year Honours for services to combatting drugs. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of science by the University of Bristol in 2003. She was conferred with an honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators in 2010. In 2024 she became an honorary fellow of both University of Cambridge Newnham and Lucy Cavendish Colleges. Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London , commonly referred to simply as
2407-523: The British Chambers of Commerce , to compile another report on sickness absence. The study was sponsored jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and was entitled Health at work – an independent review of sickness absence . The work built on Black's 2008 report into sickness absence and explored largely the same themes. One recommendation of
2490-773: The Diploma of Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom , which are held jointly by all of the UK Royal Colleges of Physicians. Holders of the MRCP(UK) may also become "Collegiate Members" of the London College (using the additional post-nominal MRCP(Lond)) and/or of the other two UK colleges. Affiliate membership of the Royal College of Physicians is a similar level of membership as collegiate membership, but
2573-594: The Fitzpatrick Lecture , and the Milroy Lectures . The Bisset Hawkins Medal is a triennial award founded in 1899 in honour of Francis Bisset Hawkins , a fellow of the college, to recognise work done in the preceding ten years in advancing sanitary science or promoting public health. The Baly Medal is a biennial award, founded by a gift from Frederick Daniel Dyster (1809?–93) received in 1866, confirmed by deed 1930 – in memory of William Baly : £400 to provide
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2656-514: The Great Fire of London destroyed many of the rooms and most of the books, so they tried to break the contract with Merret, but he fought them at the King's Court, claiming it was a lifetime appointment. He eventually lost the case, was expelled from the Fellowship, had to seek private lodgings and return the books he had rescued from the fire. The college became the licensing body for medical books in
2739-589: The Royal College of Physicians ( RCP ), is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1518, as the College of Physicians, the RCP is the oldest medical college in England. The RCP's home in Regent's Park is one of the few post-war buildings to be listed at Grade I. In 2016 it
2822-543: The 1950s where she became head girl. She studied history at Bristol University , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1962. She then worked as a schoolteacher in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands . In 1965, Black enrolled as a mature student in the first intake of 'pre-clinical' medical students to Bristol University where she won prizes in surgery, obstetrics and pathology. In 1970, she graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degrees, at
2905-525: The BMA together to produce a letter which would be supportive of that review and would also correct some of the inaccuracies already in the press about it...we were supporting the principles as expounded by MMC". The online recruitment system was subsequently discarded. In the aftermath, the House of Commons Health Committee carried out an investigation: it criticised the leaders of the medical profession in general over
2988-406: The Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions. She described her role as being to try to keep people "healthy, well, resilient and in work". In March 2008, she authored Working for a healthier tomorrow , a report which focused on the impact of sickness absence on the health of the working-age population and on the economy. The key points of the 2008 report were: The fit note
3071-498: The Douglas Review and the principles of MMC. Three days later, after what The Times called "widespread fury" from junior doctors, Johnson resigned as head of the BMA when his position became untenable. Black later told Parliament that the joint letter was "simply an attempt at unity which obviously did not work well. When the Douglas Review was doing its work the chairman of that body asked the Academy [of Medical Royal Colleges] and
3154-593: The Faculty of Physician Associates. The Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) was established as a faculty of the RCP in 2006 to develop and maintain the highest possible standards of competence and professional integrity in forensic and legal medicine. The specialty covers professionals working in three related disciplines: forensic medical practitioners (forensic physicians, forensic nurses and paramedics, forensic pathologists, sexual assault examiners, and child physical and sexual assault examiners); medico-legal advisers; and medically qualified coroners. The FFLM holds
3237-586: The London protest march was addressed by the Leader of the Opposition at the time, David Cameron, who described MTAS as "an utter shambles". Over the following weeks and months, there was a flurry of resignations of senior doctors associated with MMC, MTAS and the Douglas Review itself. In May, Black and the Chair of the British Medical Association (BMA), James Johnson, wrote jointly to The Times endorsing
3320-575: The PA national curriculum and oversees the running of the PA national certification examinations. It oversees the PA managed voluntary register. On 13 March 2024 the RCP held an Extraordinary General Meeting, the third in its history, to debate the issue of physician associates and their role, scope of practice, and regulation. The controversy resulted in the resignation of the College's President in June 2024. The college holds an annual lecture, commonly referred to as
3403-548: The Prime Minister asked Black to advise him urgently on whether withdrawing out-of-work sickness benefits from obese people and those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction would encourage them to seek further medical help for their problems. Mark Harper , who was then a minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions, told BBC News on 14 February that David Cameron had asked Black to "report back to him in July". The scheme
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3486-470: The RCP's financial position, which, like so many charities, had been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. All aspects of RCP activity had come under review and a range of cost reduction and income generation options considered, including the possible sale of non-medical books from its collection. The BoT recognised that this had caused concern for some quarters of the membership and agreed to delay such
3569-477: The UK. It is an intercollegiate faculty of the RCP and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The Faculty of Physician Associates was founded in 2015 with the collaboration of the RCP and the UK Association of Physician Associates (UKAPA). The Faculty is the professional membership body for physician associates in the UK, and sets standards for the education and training of physician associates, publishes
3652-543: The age of 30. She obtained full registration with the General Medical Council the following year. After graduating, Black stayed in Bristol to work in general hospital medicine as a junior doctor. She gained a higher degree by researching the rare skin and connective tissue disease scleroderma and in 1974 passed the Royal College of Physicians membership examination. Black moved to Hammersmith Hospital in London
3735-461: The assessment phase be abolished and that ESA only be considered after a WCA has taken place and the claimant has been found unfit for work. The DWP did not take up her recommendation. In 2014, the number of jobless claimants on the WCA waiting-list ballooned to more than half a million because of problems with the delivery of the WCA itself. This exacerbated the situation that Black had identified in 2011:
3818-488: The college. Special objects include the President's staff of office, the caduceus and the silver-gilt College mace. The college also owns six 17th-century anatomical tables, probably made by drying and mounting the actual blood vessels and nerves of the human body onto blocks of wood and then varnishing them. They would have been used as a teaching aid for teaching anatomy, because it was difficult to obtain cadavers for dissection. The Symons Collection of medical instruments
3901-421: The consequences of musculoskeletal disorders when they affect people of working age). In her address, she said that the government had appointed her to her national director role because "...we had far too many people leaving the workforce with relatively mild musculoskeletal conditions, stress, anxiety, depression...and many of those people received no immediate help to keep them in the workplace...they were leaving
3984-415: The debacle and described the role of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges as "weak and tokenistic". The Academy rejected this, saying that it did not reflect the nature of the Academy, the people in it nor the progress it had recently made. In 2006, the government led by Tony Blair made Black its national director for health and work and asked her to promote its policies across Whitehall, especially within
4067-519: The executive summary of her 2008 report: "Many common diseases are directly linked to lifestyle factors, but these are generally not the conditions that keep people out of work. Instead, common mental health problems and musculoskeletal disorders are the major causes of sickness absence and worklessness through ill-health". When asked by the BBC whether she was concerned that her work might be manipulated for political gain, she replied: "Of course I worry, but all
4150-480: The experiences of practitioners and patients over the last 500 years. These collections include items dating back to the 13th century which relate to the history of medicine and science in Europe. In the 19th century, William Munk , a fellow with a keen interest in medical biography started collection information about all the physicians who had either been licensed by the College or became a member. After years of research
4233-475: The following morning; in the circumstances, she thought: "I might as well just say yes". She acknowledged that substance misuse has little in common with rheumatology, saying that it could be argued that "perhaps it didn't follow on from my other work" but pointed to her reports since 2008 on sickness absence and the assessment phase of the WCA as evidence of her relevant expertise. The review encountered early criticism from other experts. As Black herself said in
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#17328849384114316-571: The following year for specialist training. In 1981, she took up an offer of an appointment as a consultant rheumatologist at the nearby West Middlesex Hospital. After eight years in an NHS general hospital as a consultant, Black opted for a move back into academic rheumatology by taking a job at the Royal Free teaching hospital in Hampstead, later becoming a professor and then the hospital's medical director. The rheumatology unit she established there has
4399-518: The future. To illustrate her concerns, she said that Russian doctors were poorly paid and had low status and that this was the result of having an almost entirely female workforce (rather than it being a reflection of Russian 20th century political history). She then drew a parallel between doctors and teachers, saying: "Years ago, teaching was a male-dominated profession – and look what happened to teaching". She later clarified her comments, explaining that her intention had been to warn that unless provision
4482-432: The general public, by appointment, Monday to Friday 10 am – 5 pm. Books and journals—new and old—display a continuum of change and development in the RCP's specialties, as well as in the medical profession. Highlights include: Highlights of the 20th-century collection include: The book collections are displayed in regularly changing exhibitions. In December 2020 the college's Board of Trustees (BoT) discussed in detail
4565-570: The government's ambitions for the NHS. In return for a huge increase in funding, the government expected modernisation and reform. The Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) programme was designed by the Department of Health with input from the medical profession as a way to update, streamline and accelerate the training of doctors in Britain. As part of this programme, all doctors who qualified after taking their 'finals' in 2005 began their postgraduate training with
4648-435: The head – on the whole, we know – doesn't get us there". Kirsty Young , the presenter, suggested that Black was "somebody who might think that a simplistic political soundbite isn't even beginning to address the underlying issues of, culturally, what we're finding such a problem right now". Black replied: "What I would say is that this is a hugely complex problem and not one thing alone will ever solve it". In June 2012, Black
4731-417: The highest professional standards in the specialty for the benefit of the public. The Faculty of Occupational Medicine was inaugurated as a specialist faculty of the RCP in 1978. The FOM is the professional and educational body for occupational medicine in the UK and seeks to ensure the highest standards in the practice of occupational medicine . The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is a joint faculty of
4814-724: The independent review on sickness absence for the government, I talked to lots of people who were collecting their sicknotes and what they said is: 'I hate my line manager. I'm never going back to that job'. But no GP I've ever known writes anything other than a 'medical' diagnosis; the closest they get is 'stress' or 'anxiety' – often not the truth at all". At the same time she drew a sharp distinction between what she called "real" illnesses such as "cancer", "diabetes" and "endogenous depression", and other phenomena such as "stress, anxiety, and mild depression", which she claimed were characterised by "little or no objective disease or impairment" and were "not serious illnesses". They were, she said, usually
4897-470: The joint report was the creation of a national assessment service for off-sick employees, provided by the private sector but designed, funded and overseen by central government, which could be used by managers and employees who did not have access to their own occupational health service, as well as by GPs considering whether to issue a fit-note. This echoed ideas in Black's 2008 report, in which she also foresaw such
4980-417: The late seventeenth century, and sought to set new standards in learning through its own system of examinations. The college's tradition of examining continues to this day and it is still perhaps how the college is best known to the general public. The Royal College of Physicians celebrated its 500-year anniversary in 2018. The MRCP(UK) postnominal is used by doctors who have passed the examinations for
5063-462: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carol_Black&oldid=1192818763 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Carol Black (rheumatologist) Dame Carol Mary Black GBE FRCP (born 26 December 1939)
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#17328849384115146-506: The medical profession that culminated in senior surgeons in Birmingham refusing to interview candidates recommended to them by MTAS. In response, the Department of Health announced an urgent review led by the Vice-Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Professor Neil Douglas. But when the review group declared that MTAS should continue, it triggered mass demonstrations by junior doctors;
5229-480: The members of the more specialised faculties within the Royal Colleges of Physicians, e.g. Occupational Medicine (MFOM), Pharmaceutical Medicine (MFPM), and Forensic and Legal Medicine (MFLM), etc. There are also fellows who are elected de jure (usually medical experts from other countries) and honoris causa (dignitaries, members of the Royal Family, etc.). Physicians from the Royal College of Physicians published
5312-509: The need for more effective intervention when working people fall ill, so that they can remain in the workforce instead of retiring on medical grounds or going onto benefits. In March 2015, Black expanded on her views in a talk to Investors in People. When outlining the common causes of sickness absence, she said: "Very often what the GP will write on a medical certificate...isn't really the truth. When I did
5395-532: The other, much-criticised, government-designed 'fitness for work' assessment process – the one used to judge eligibility for out-of-work sickness benefits – when Atos Healthcare quit that contract prematurely in March 2015. On 8 February 2019 Professor Dame Carol Black was appointed to lead a major 2-part review that will look into the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence; and treatment, recovery and prevention. One conclusion of Black's 2011 report concerned
5478-413: The present. The archive continues to collect records that demonstrate the developing roles of physicians, including oral recordings of practitioners reflecting on their lives and careers. The collections can be searched via an online catalogue, and are available to the general public by appointment. The 'Voices of medicine' oral histories are available to listen to via the library catalogue. The college
5561-414: The resulting biographies were compiled into 3 volumes which included everyone who was a member of, or licensed by the college up to 1825. These volumes, published between 1861 and 1878 were the start of a series, known as Munk's Roll after the original compiler. Later volumes focussed on fellows and the series is now online with regular updates ensuring there is a biography for every past fellow from 1518 to
5644-440: The service. It said it was "misleading" to claim that Fit for work was offering occupational health advice and support when the emphasis was on sickness absence management and providing a focused return to work. In October 2015, the website Personnel Today revealed that, in order to tackle "ongoing concerns within the profession" about the scheme's low profile, 'Fit For work' had "linked up with conciliation service Acas to unveil
5727-439: The sickness benefits system. Black felt that too many claims for the out-of-work sickness benefit Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) did not meet the threshold for eligibility, yet a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) only took place after an assessment phase lasting at least 13 weeks (during which, the claimant is nominally paid ESA but receives the same amount of money as they would if they were on Jobseekers Allowance ). She
5810-438: The three royal colleges of physicians of the United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh and Glasgow). It is a membership organisation for nearly 4,000 public health professionals across the UK and around the world. Its role is to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities and national populations. The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK is the governing body for the specialty of sport and exercise medicine (SEM) in
5893-421: The waiting time for a WCA now stretched well beyond 13 weeks but these claimants were not included in the official 'claimant count' – a key indicator of the level of unemployment nationally – nor available to Jobcentre Plus staff for help in finding work. By then however, once they had eventually undergone their WCA, the proportion of new claimants being declared unfit for work had risen to 75%. In February 2015,
5976-417: The work I've ever done, both medically and in the reviews I've done for government – and I think they know this – have [sic] been as evidence-based as I could possibly make them". In February 2016, Black was the 'castaway' on Desert Island Discs . When asked about the Prime Minister's idea she said the real question was: "How do you trigger the right response in people? Because lecturing people, bashing them on
6059-419: The workplace to go into the benefits system". She also said: "If I had to summarise what we have been trying to do in the United Kingdom, it would be to say: get rid of the old system of the paper sick-note, put it in red because it's dangerous, it's not good advocacy for your patient". The key assumption underpinning Black's thinking is that because people are living longer they will have to work longer – hence
6142-526: Was announced as the next Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge . She took up the post on 17 September 2012. After seven years, she stepped down from the role in July 2019. She was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and a member of the governing body of Uppingham School . In 2018, Black was appointed Chair of the British Library . In April, she was reappointed as chair for
6225-596: Was announced that the RCP was to open new premises in Liverpool at The Spine, a new building in the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter . The Spine opened in May 2021. The college was incorporated as "the President and College or Commonalty of the Faculty of Physic in London" when it received a royal charter in 1518, affirmed by Act of Parliament in 1523. It is not known when the name "Royal College of Physicians of London"
6308-507: Was based at three sites in the City of London near St Paul's Cathedral , before moving to Pall Mall East (overlooking Trafalgar Square ), and then to its current location in Regent's Park . The first Harveian Librarian was Christopher Merret , a fellow of the college and a friend of Harvey. He was set up with a lifetime appointment that compensated him with room and board and a small stipend. In 1666,
6391-477: Was concerned that this phase might wrongly lead some patients to believe that they were too ill to work – because they were receiving assessment rate ESA and because their GP had indicated that they were not fit for work on the medical certificate needed to initiate a claim – and that it represented a substantial delay in returning to work for those claimants who would later be judged able to work despite their chronic illness or disability; she therefore recommended that
6474-517: Was designed by architect Sir Denys Lasdun , opening in 1964 and has since been recognised as a building of national importance: it is a Grade I listed building , one of a very select band of post-war buildings sharing this distinction. Lasdun's use of mosaic clad concrete was extremely influential on many later public buildings. An interesting feature of the building was a 'Moving Wall', weighing five tons (5080 kg) and capable of being hydraulically lifted ten feet (3050 mm) to unite or sub-divide
6557-467: Was first assumed or granted. It came into use after the charter of 1663, and was used to make reference to the college in the Medical Act 1858 . It was legally authorised as the college's corporate name by the Royal College of Physicians of London Act 1960 , the function of which was primarily to move the premises of the college outside the cities of London or Westminster to Regent's Park). The college
6640-472: Was introduced in 2010. Black stepped down from her national director role in 2012. She still leads the 'health at work network' at the Department of Health; through it, she is part of a drive to encourage commercial, public and third sector organisations to improve the health of their employees. In 2010, Black addressed the Fit for Work Europe organisation, of which she is a co-president (the organisation focuses on
6723-510: Was made for female doctors to balance work and family life and be given extra support with childcare and flexible hours, they would tend not to enter what she called "the more demanding" branches of medicine or to serve on government committees. She stepped down as President of the Royal College of Physicians in 2006 but still works as an advisor to the consultancy firm PwC and with the Work Foundation. The NHS Plan published in 2000 set out
6806-489: Was medical director of her London teaching hospital, and her subsequent positions of influence (she chaired the Health Honours Committee between 2006 and 2009) gave Black a profile inside and outside medicine and led to her being championed by some as a leader of the profession and a role model for young women. Black was indubitably in the vanguard of the rise of women in medicine from the 1960s onwards: she became
6889-557: Was then incorporated into the Conservative Party's manifesto published before the general election in May. In July, the new government formally re-announced the study , with Black expected to produce her report by the end of 2015. When quizzed by BBC Radio 4 in October about David Cameron's request, Black said that she had asked for "some time to think about it" but had then been told that the announcement had already been scheduled for
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