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12 January 2023

GP leaders in Northern Ireland call for urgent action to tackle escalating crisis

Dr Ursula Mason, Chair of the Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland and Dr Alan Stout, Chair of BMA GP Committee in Northern Ireland met with the five main political parties today to outline the scale of the crisis facing general practice in Northern Ireland.

12 January 2023

Statins safe and effective when prescribed appropriately – but implications for overdiagnosis and GP workload must be considered

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, responds to the announcement of new draft guidance from NICE on use of statins.

09 January 2023

General practice reduces pressures across NHS – but must be resourced and staffed to fulfil this function

Responding to a survey from the i newspaper linking GP access to A&E pressures, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, said the following.

06 January 2023

GP partnership model works well for patients, the NHS and the tax payer – but it needs sufficient resource and staffing

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, responds to an interview with Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting, published in The Times today.

06 January 2023

GPs pulling out all the stops to deliver care to children despite pressures

Kamila Hawthorne has appeared on Sky News this morning to discuss a Mumsnet survey on parents experiencing difficulties accessing NHS services.

03 January 2023

Winter pressures are NHS-wide including in general practice, says RCGP

College spokespeople have been highlighting GP pressures in the media today.

02 January 2023

Hard-working GPs must not be blamed for lack of appointments, says College

The College has responded to a Liberal Democrat survey claiming that patients are turning to ‘DIY’ treatments due to lack of GP appointments.

22 December 2022

RCGP responds to latest GP workload and workforce figures

Commenting on the latest GP workload and workforce figures from NHS England, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs said the following.

09 December 2022

College and leading health experts launch latest Strep-A guidance to support busy GPs

The College has worked with leading UK health organisations to publish new guidance on Strep A, bringing everything together in one place to support GP teams.