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16 April 2022

RCGP statement on sodium valproate use

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP responds to a Sunday Times investigation on continued use of sodium valproate for women of child-bearing age.

14 April 2022

College in Northern Ireland says 'time for action' on GP capacity

Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of the Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland, has said it is deeply regrettable that many patients are struggling to access GP services, but made clear this is not the fault of hardworking doctors and practice teams.

13 April 2022

Ban on ‘conversion therapy’ should protect all LGBT people

The RCGP has spoken out against Government proposals to ban so-called conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation but not gender identity.

13 April 2022

College in Northern Ireland sets the record straight on remote consultations

The Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland has issued the following statement, following misleading reports in some of today’s media about GP consultation methods post-pandemic.

13 April 2022

Intense workload must be addressed to retain GPs in the workforce, says College

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, responds to the 11th National GP Worklife Survey by the University of Manchester.

04 April 2022

College in Northern Ireland launches 'A prescription for general practice' ahead of Assembly election

Chair of the RCGP in Northern Ireland launches "A prescription for general practice" ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly election.

31 March 2022

GPs need support to manage sustained rises in need for care, highlights consultation data

Today's figures show that GPs and our teams are continuing to work flat out to deliver more consultations with patients than in the same month pre-pandemic, with almost half of these delivered on the same day.

30 March 2022

New public satisfaction rates reflect 'crippling' staffing and resource pressures

Responding to the Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust Report: 'Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2021’

30 March 2022

RCGP ‘extremely disappointed’ by result of vote on Lords Amendment 29 to Health and Care Bill

RCGP responding to the result of the vote on the workforce planning amendment (Lords Amendment 29) to the Health and Care Bill in the House of Commons this evening.