RCGP news
23 June 2022
College response to detection of poliovirus in the UK
The College has responded to recent reports that the poliovirus has been detected in the UK.
22 June 2022
Urgent action needed to reverse ‘mass exodus’ of almost 19,000 GPs over the next five years, warns Royal College of GPs
The RCGP warns that general practice is facing a ‘mass exodus’ if steps are not taken to address intense workload and workforce pressures.
17 June 2022
Prescribing ‘core skill’ for GPs and vast majority of prescriptions not ‘unnecessary’, says RCGP
The College has responded to comments by Prof Sir Stephen Powis, Medical Director for NHS England, at the NHS Confed Expo on “unnecessary prescriptions”.
15 June 2022
College gives cautious welcome to early cancer detection pilot
RCGP Chair responds to a new pilot scheme, announced at NHS Expo, for community pharmacists to assist with identifying signs of cancer early in patients.
13 June 2022
RCGP response to Panorama investigation into Operose
The Royal College of GPs has responded to a Panorama investigation into the GP practice operator, Operose Health.
13 June 2022
Millions of patients being seen both in person and remotely, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to comments made by an NHS official at the Cheltenham Science Festival regarding face to face GP appointments.
10 June 2022
Fit note changes 'positive step' in reducing GP bureaucracy
Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following
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
RCGP Chair responds to NHS Digital figures showing that more than four million general practice consultations have been missed this year.
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