RCGP news
09 December 2022
College issues advice on Strep A in joint statement with RCPCH and RCEM
Three Medical Royal Colleges are issuing advice for worried parents and healthcare professionals working during a very tough winter.
09 December 2022
GPs are caring for 120 more patients each on average than in 2019 – yet the GP workforce continues to fall
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics on GP-patient ratios.
08 December 2022
Worried parents need clear advice about when to seek medical help for their children with suspected Strep A, says College Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has called on the Government for clear messaging for parents on when – and when not – to seek medical help as GP teams grapple with Strep A cases.
07 December 2022
Hardworking GPs need timely warnings about local antibiotic shortages in fight against Strep A, says College
Chair of the RCGP responds to reports of antibiotic shortages in some areas, making it harder for GPs to control and treat cases of Strep A in children.
05 December 2022
Difficulties in accessing GP services are not the fault of hardworking GP teams, College tells Labour Party
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has responded to today’s announcement from the Labour Party on access to GP services.
05 December 2022
‘Digital’ health checks must be evidence-based and robustly evaluated, says RCGP
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP comments on plans from the Department of Health and Social Care to trial ‘at home’ NHS Health Checks.
04 December 2022
Charging for GP appointments not the solution to NHS pressures
Professor Kamila Hawthorne has written to The Sunday Times opposing charges for GP appointments. A slightly abridged version of the following has been published today.
03 December 2022
RCGP Chair writes to Health Secretary outlining dangers of publishing practice-level data
RCGP Chair outlines the dangers of publishing arbitrary practice-level data comparisons that fuel anti-GP rhetoric and damage patient relationships.
30 November 2022
RCGP statement on patients’ access to their GP records
The RCGP has been engaging closely with NHS England over plans to grant patients automatic access to their prospective records from 1 November 2022.
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