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14 September 2021

Chronic shortage of GPs is the reason patients are facing long waiting times for appointments, says College

The College has responded to comments made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care for England, Sajid Javid, about face to face GP appointments.

23 August 2021

Protect patients by looking after hardworking GPs who provide their care, says College

We have responded to a study on worsening GP turnover, published today by the University of Manchester.

23 August 2021

Abuse towards GPs ‘completely unacceptable’

The College has appeared in the media at the weekend, responding to reports of abuse towards GP teams.

19 July 2021

RCGP and BMA statement on the latest plans for GPDPR

Health Minister Jo Churchill has today written to all GPs in England, setting out plans for the next steps for the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme and extending the timeframe beyond 1 September.

15 July 2021

GPs and teams advise patients on lifestyle choices but ‘prescribing’ certain foods ‘inappropriate’, says RCGP

Professor Martin Marshall, RCGP Chair, responds to the National Food Strategy, particularly on the proposal for GPs to prescribe fruit and veg to patients.

15 July 2021

Immigration status should be no barrier to general practice or COVID-19 vaccination, says RCGP

Responding to an investigation, by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which found that a number of GP surgeries were not registering undocumented migrants, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, joint Honorary Secretary for the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

08 July 2021

RCGP responds to GP Patient Survey

Responding to the latest GP Patient Survey, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

07 July 2021

GPs must be at the heart of NHS reforms, says College

Responding to the First Reading of the Health and Care Bill, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

08 June 2021

Pause in GP data sharing scheme must be used to ‘properly communicate’ with patients and clinicians

RCGP Chair responds to the announcement that NHS Digital’s GP Data for Planning and Research programme will be paused, following calls for this by the College.