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14 February 2023

GP teams working ‘above and beyond’ to care for ever-growing numbers of patients, says College

The RCGP issues a response to analysis that some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP.

12 February 2023

Charging for GP appointments would have the biggest impact on vulnerable patients, says College Chair

Response to an Ipsos MORI poll that showed patients put off seeking care due to access issues, as well as public support for charges for missed GP appointments.

12 February 2023

The Sunday Times visits Vice Chair’s practice in Yorkshire

RCGP Vice Chair Margaret Ikpoh and colleagues hosted a journalist from The Sunday Times at their GP practice to discuss pressures on the frontline.

02 February 2023

Welsh Government Workforce Plan announced

Responding to this week’s Workforce Plan announced by the Welsh Government, a spokesperson for RCGP Cymru Wales said the following.

30 January 2023

New stats reveal GP pressures and rising cost of living

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, responds to ONS figures on the impact of winter pressures between 22 November to 18 November 2022.

26 January 2023

General practice is understaffed, underfunded and overstretched - and we and our patients deserve more, says College

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, responds to the latest GP workforce and workload data published by NHS Digital.

23 January 2023

We simply don’t have enough doctors to cope with the numbers of patients who need our services, says College Chair

College Chair wrote for yesterday’s Sunday Express as part of a special report headlined It’s time to place GPs at the heart of our NHS.

23 January 2023

Pharmacy services must not substitute GPs, says RCGP Chair

RCGP Chair responds to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy, calling for pharmacy funding and new powers to ease NHS backlogs.

21 January 2023

Charging patients for GP appointments will not work, warns College

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has issued the following statement in response to former Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s call for patients to pay for GP appointments and visits to A&E