RCGP news
01 January 2024
College Chair comments on rising rates of scabies cases seen in general practice
Professor Kamila Hawthorne reflects on reported growing rates of scabies cases and an apparent shortage in medication in The Guardian.
01 January 2024
‘Every patient should be able to access safe and timely care’ says College Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne featured in the Daily Mail responding to a report from the Liberal Democrats on patients performing DIY medical treatment due to difficulties accessing their GP.
20 December 2023
College ‘strongly refutes’ allegations made in BMA trainee letter
The College has issued a response to an ‘open’ letter from the BMA’s trainee committee on examination attempts for doctors with disabilities.
20 December 2023
Patients appreciate a ‘mixed-method’ approach to GP consultations’ says College Chair
The Independent featured RCGP College Chair responding to a study on patient preferences for accessing care in general practice.
19 December 2023
‘GPs strive to deliver best possible care for new mothers’, says College Chair
College Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, responds to the latest NHS England guidance for GPs in The Guardian.
15 December 2023
College writes to Foreign Secretary on healthcare crisis in Middle East
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne has today written to the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, highlighting the escalating healthcare crisis in the Middle East.
12 December 2023
RCGP Scotland response to the General Practice Workforce Survey
Dr Chris Provan, Chair of RCGP Scotland, responds to the 2023 workforce update from NHS Education for Scotland.
11 December 2023
‘Regulation of Physician Associates should provide reassurance for GPs and patients’, says College
Chair of the RCGP responds to plans by the Department for Health and Social Care to introduce legislation for the regulation of Physician Associates.
06 December 2023
RCGP Cymru Wales responds to Senedd report on gynaecological cancers
The Senedd Health and Social Services Committee report 'raises important challenges for general practice.'
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