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25 October 2024

GPs warn patients not to ignore scabies symptoms

RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to regional spikes in scabies presentations.

24 October 2024

‘GPs aren’t killjoys, we want to protect patients’ – RCGP responds to Government’s ban on disposable vapes

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Government’s proposed legislation to ban the sale and supply of disposable vapes.

21 October 2024

‘We’ve heard encouraging words, now we need action’ - RCGP responds to Government consultation on 10-year plan

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Government’s launch of the engagement process for its 10-year health plan.

14 October 2024

Outdated, rundown and simply not fit for purpose

College Honorary Treasurer Dr Steve Mowle has written an op-ed in the Daily Express this morning, detailing the inadequate state of GP premises and digital infrastructure.

14 October 2024

GPs sound the alarm over ‘outdated’ infrastructure

A third of GPs report their work digital infrastructure is not fit for purpose, and their practice building is inadequate for providing patient care.

04 October 2024

GPs want to care for their patients, not fill in forms, says College Chair

RCGP Chair welcomes Health Secretary Wes Streeting's announcement to cut GP bureaucracy in his keynote address to RCGP annual conference this morning.

03 October 2024

'There is no NHS without GPs - you deserve better', RCGP Chair tells annual conference

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has today given her plenary address to over 2,000 GPs and healthcare professionals at the start of the RCGP annual conference 2024 in Liverpool.

03 October 2024

GPs in deprived areas responsible for almost 2,500 patients per head

New research finds GPs in deprived areas are responsible for caring for 2,450 patients per head – considerably more than in affluent areas of the country.

02 October 2024

College writes to NHS Director on GP jobs shortage funding

RCGP Chair has written to NHS England Director for Primary and Community Services asking for reassurance on the future of ‘lifeline’ funding for GPs.