RCGP news
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
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