RCGP news
27 October 2023
‘They are not a substitute for GPs’, says College Chair
College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne features in The Telegraph commenting on non-GP roles in primary care and the need for regulation of Physician Associates.
27 October 2023
‘GPs often end up the fall guys for the government’s failure’, says College Chair
RCGP Chair appears in the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph responding to claims by the Lib Dems that complaints about dentistry and general practice are rising.
25 October 2023
RCGP Scotland comment on the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care's statement on winter planning
Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland comments on the ministerial Statement on Planning for Winter 2023-24 and Ongoing Resilience Across Health and Social Care.
19 October 2023
Destruction of general practice has to stop, says RCGP Chair
The UK’s leading GP will issue a stark warning to the next government as she gives her inaugural keynote speech to the RCGP Annual Conference in Glasgow this Thursday (19 October).
19 October 2023
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne addressed members this morning at the RCGP annual conference
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne addressed members at the RCGP conference in Glasgow this morning.
18 October 2023
College urges caution over proposed ‘menopause checks’ for 40-year-olds
RCGP Chair responds to a new ‘manifesto’ from the All Party Parliamentary Group on menopause, recommending a ‘Menopause Health Check at 40’.
17 October 2023
College Chair calls for ‘safety alert’ to protect patients
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne calls on the government to introduce a patient safety alert system in every Integrated Care System.
16 October 2023
‘Long waiting times for GP appointments are not the fault of hard-pressed GPs’, says College Chair
College Chair responds to claims by the Liberal Democrats that patients are ignoring potential cancer symptoms due to long waits for GP appointments.
16 October 2023
‘We deplore the continued hardship and tragic loss of life’, says College in response to Middle East conflict
The College has issued a statement, following escalation of the situation in the Middle East.
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