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28 October 2022

Good news PM has scrapped missed appointment charging plans – he must now address GP pressures

Commenting on the news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has abandoned his proposal to charge patients for missed GP appointments, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

27 October 2022

New PM must act fast to address intense workload and workforce pressures in general practice

College response to the latest NHS general practice workforce and consultation data.

27 October 2022

College Chair Martin Marshall addresses RCGP virtual conference

Professor Martin Marshall's speech at the Vision for the Future of General Practice virtual conference.

21 October 2022

RCGP Scotland comment regarding the Scottish Government's work on reducing the environmental impact of inhalers

Commenting on behalf of the Royal College of GPs Scotland and Asthma + Lung UK regarding the Scottish Government's work on reducing the environmental impact of inhalers, Dr Munro Stewart, climate and sustainability clinician representative for RCGP Scotland said the following

20 October 2022

RCGP Scotland responds to sustainable payments to general practices

Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland Dr David Shackles responds to the Scottish Government's decision to cut the GP Practices Sustainability Payment for 2022-23.

20 October 2022

HSCC report long overdue recognition GPs need support to deliver patient care

Chair of the RCGP Professor Martin Marshall responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the future of general practice.

18 October 2022

Increase GP numbers to address workforce crisis, says RCGP

RCGP Chair responds to recommendations made by the GMC in their report The state of medical education and practice in the UK: workforce report 2022.

15 October 2022

RCGP demands ‘urgent national solution’ to address ‘nonsensical’ visa rules that are impacting on GP workforce

An urgent solution is needed to ensure GP trainees from overseas can continue working in NHS general practice on completion of GP training, the RCGP states.

06 October 2022

Recruitment of ‘GP Assistants’ a positive step, but they are not a substitute for GPs

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP, highlights that our teams are overstretched to their limits, ahead of what promises to be a busy winter.