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10 December 2024

RCGP Scotland response to the General Practice Workforce Survey

RCGP Scotland Chair Dr Chris Provan responds to the latest general practice workforce update from NHS Education for Scotland.

10 December 2024

General practice will make or break the 10 Year Health Plan

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne has written the following op-ed for GPonline summarising the College’s response to the Government’s Ten-Year Health Plan consultation.

09 December 2024

‘We’re pleased the Government is listening – we now need greater retention focus’ says College Chair

Kamila Hawthorne responds in The Telegraph to the pledge from the Health Secretary to overhaul the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan recruitment commitments.

05 December 2024

‘Weight loss drugs have the potential to improve lives but should not be seen as a silver bullet’ says College Chair

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, responds to NICE guidelines on tirzepatide.

30 November 2024

RCGP to consult with members on legalisation of assisted dying

The College council has voted to consult with members as to what its position on the legalisation of assisted dying should be.

30 November 2024

Royal College of GPs calls for pause in CQC inspections and end to one-word ratings

The RCGP's governing UK Council votes in favour of a temporary pause of routine CQC inspections and calls for an end to the one-word rating system

29 November 2024

RCGP responds to Assisted Dying vote in UK Parliament

The College responds to MPs vote to support a Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

28 November 2024

General practice delivers record number of appointments, despite workforce crisis

RCGP Chair responds to NHS England’s October GP workforce and appointments data.

20 November 2024

‘We need a transparent and thorough review of Physician Associates’ says College Chair

RCGP Chair responds to the independent review of Physician and Anaesthesia Associates launched by the Health and Social Care Secretary.