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25 March 2025

‘Satisfaction rises when patients have better access to GPs’ says College Chair

RCGP responds to BJGP study on face-to-face appointments.

20 March 2025

Letter to The Times on assisted dying

Responding to coverage in The Times, including a letter critical of the College’s new stance on assisted dying, we sent the following Letter to the Editor.

19 March 2025

College calls for more research into effectiveness of back pain treatments

RCGP responds to a BMJ Evidence Based Medicine study into the effectiveness of treatments for back pain.

19 March 2025

‘Cuts or changes to services must not impede progress made towards smoke free society’ warns RCGP Chair

RCGP responds to a University College London (UCL) study funded by Cancer Research UK on smoking rates.

18 March 2025

RCGP advises caution over proposed wider roll-out of BMI checks

RCGP responds to a new NICE draft standard on annual BMI checks for patients with chronic conditions.

16 March 2025

Diagnosis of mental health conditions ‘not taken lightly’ says College Chair

RCGP responds to Health Secretary’s comments on mental health diagnoses.

14 March 2025

RCGP shifts to position of neither supporting nor opposing assisted dying

The Royal College of General Practitioners’ Council has voted to move to a position of neither supporting nor opposing assisted dying being legal.

13 March 2025

‘General practice must not be forgotten in any sweeping reforms’ warns College Chair

RCGP responds to the announcement that NHSE will be abolished

12 March 2025

RCGP statement on screening error

RCGP responds to the Ministerial Statement on NHS Screening and GP Registrations