RCGP news
29 August 2024
College issues clarification on Judicial Review judgment re: Applied Knowledge Test
“We are currently discussing our response to the Judicial Review with our lawyers."
29 August 2024
Paradox of recruitment issues amidst workforce crisis ‘must be resolved’
RCGP Chair summarises the results of our recent ST3 AiT member survey and their experiences of finding employment in a Pulse op-ed.
28 August 2024
RCGPNI and BMA stand in solidarity with Lisnaskea Health Centre
The RCGPNI and the BMA NIGPC have condemned the erection of posters and abuse of staff at the Lisnaskea Health Centre.
20 August 2024
AI has 'potential' in general practice - but is not the panacea for GP pressures
RCGP Chair responds to a Institute of Global Change report on the wider use of AI in general practice and the creation of a centralised digital health record.
19 August 2024
PAs in general practice must be ‘regulated, supervised and work within a clear scope of practice’
College Vice Chair Victoria Tzortziou-Brown appears in today’s Daily Mail and Telegraph responding to a survey by PA Media on the public awareness of physician associates, the perceptions of general practice access and the quality of NHS care.
13 August 2024
The Scientific Foundation Board announces new Board Chair and Vice-Chair
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Scientific Foundation Board (SFB) has appointed a new Chair.
08 August 2024
‘GPs cutting hours due to ‘immense pressures’: response to GMC report
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to GMC report showing 29% of GPs have had to cut their hours in the previous 12 months.
05 August 2024
RCGP Chair calls out ‘horrific and completely unacceptable’ attacks on healthcare workers
RCGP Chair condemns the recent civil unrest, criminality and racist attacks, particularly the targeting of GPs and other healthcare professionals.
01 August 2024
RCGP responds to ballot result on collective action
RCGP College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to the result of the BMA ballot on collective action.
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