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09 June 2022

No known evidence linking long A&E waits to GP access

Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the RCGP, responds to media reports in the Daily Telegraph and on Mail Online, linking long A&E waits to GP access.

30 May 2022

Plea to patients to let practices know if they can’t attend appointments

In response to NHS Digital figures showing that more than 4m general practice consultations have been missed this year, RCGP Chair, Professor Martin Marshall has written the following article, an abridged version of which was published in the Daily Express today.

30 May 2022

College reaction to Dr Arora case

The College has issued the following statement in reaction to the GMC ruling on Dr Manjula Arora.

30 May 2022

Royal College of GPs Northern Ireland launches 2022 Awards

The RCGP, which represents over 1400 GPs across Northern Ireland, has launched their annual search for GP and GP Practice of the Year.

27 May 2022

College announces candidates for next Chair

Three candidates are standing for Chair of the RCGP to succeed Professor Martin Marshall when his three-year term ends in November this year.

26 May 2022

GP teams still working to their absolute limit, shows latest consultation data

Responding to the latest consultation figures, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said:

26 May 2022

RCGP response to Fuller Stocktake on integrating primary care

Responding to ‘Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller Stocktake report’ published today.

18 May 2022

Home Office bureaucracy causing 100s of new NHS trained GPs to face hurdles to stay and work in the UK during workforce crisis

GP trainees from overseas should be given indefinite leave to remain in the UK following successful completion of their GP training, the RCGP said today.

09 May 2022

RCGP highlights GP pressures and the impact they are having on patient care in Daily Express

The following comment piece by RCGP Chair Professor Martin Marshall has been published in today’s Daily Express and featured on the front page of the newspaper.