RCGP news
21 April 2023
Waiting times not the fault of hard-working GPs - we work tirelessly to give patients the choice of appointment they want, says College Chair
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to Wes Streeting’s claims that too many patients are waiting for more than a fortnight for a GP appointment.
18 April 2023
College responds to Labour’s 2023 local election pledge
Response to Labour’s 2023 Local Election pledge to end the ‘postcode lottery’ for GP appointments.
12 April 2023
We need more GPs and less box-ticking, College Chair tells New Statesman
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne spoke to The New Statesman about her career and her aspirations for general practice in the UK.
07 April 2023
NHS will collapse without general practice, says RCGP Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, RCGP Chair, responds to a report from the Office for National Statistics on the impact of winter pressures.
03 April 2023
RCGP co-signs safety alert on menopause care
The RCGP has issued a safety alert alongside other prominent organisations on menopause care.
28 March 2023
There are simply not enough GPs to deliver the care and services we are trained for, says Royal College
Response to the British Social Attitudes Survey from The Kings Fund and The Nuffield Trust, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs.
27 March 2023
RCGP statement on partnership with Novo Nordisk
The RCGP has ended its partnership with Novo Nordisk following the ABPI's decision to suspend the company for breaches of its code of practice. All outstanding funds paid to the College by Novo Nordisk will be returned.
23 March 2023
National Day of Reflection
Today marks three years since the first official lockdown began. During the pandemic, more than 200,000 people died with COVID-19 some of whom were practising GPs, practice team colleagues, and patients.
22 March 2023
Health Foundation report reveals ‘sorry state of affairs’ facing UK general practice
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Health Foundation’s new report ‘Stressed and Overworked’ for general practice.
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