RCGP news
30 May 2024
"No patient should be victimised by IT failures" says College Chair
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne features in today’s BBC News responding to an investigation on NHS IT system failures and serious patient harm.
28 May 2024
RCGPNI GP and Practice of the Year awards nominations open
RCGPNI has today launched their annual GP and Practice Team of the Year awards, and is asking patients make nominations.
23 May 2024
‘Introducing arbitrary targets won’t help’ says College Chair
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the general election pledge from the Liberal Democrats to give patients the right to see a GP in seven days.
22 May 2024
RCGP calls on the government to reform GP funding to tackle health inequalities
The RCGP and others have called on the government to urgently reform funding to address widening health inequalities amid the cost of living crisis.
19 May 2024
RCGP responds to proposals to change gender recognition certificate rules
RCGP Chair Kamila Hawthorne features in The Times responding to Labour Party proposals to change gender recognition certificate rules
17 May 2024
‘Introducing mandates will pile on pressure’ says College Chair
RCGP Chair features in The Guardian to respond to a Healthwatch survey which found that 7 in 10 patients want the right to see a GP within 24 hours.
14 May 2024
Challenging Welsh Government assumptions on general practice at scale
RCGP Cymru Wales Chair Dr Rowena Christmas has expressed concern at assumed GP trends in a recent Welsh Government statement.
12 May 2024
‘ARRS cannot plug gaps in the GP workforce’ says College Chair
RCGP Chair features in the Observer responding to reports that GPs are struggling to find work, citing the role of ARRS funding to support recruitment.
10 May 2024
RCGP to support hundreds more GP practices through NHS England’s General Practice Improvement Programme
The RCGP has been awarded a significant one-year contract by NHS England to support delivery of the General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP).
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