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17 March 2023

College responds to Health Education England's report on GP speciality training

RCGP Chair responds to Health Education England's report Training for the Future - Enhancing Delivery of GP Speciality Training.

16 March 2023

Healthcare professionals call for action with sustainable greener prescribing

Medical and prescribing professionals join RCGP Scotland and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland to discuss sustainable prescribing.

15 March 2023

Spring Budget must provide investment to end crisis in general practice, says College Chair

RCGP Chair has written to the Chancellor to call for the Spring Budget to provide urgent flexible funding and investment for GP recruitment and retention.

10 March 2023

A quarter of GP practices could close because of workload pressures, warns Royal College of GPs

One in four general practices at risk of closing, warns the Royal College of GPs as it highlights pressures facing GPs and their teams in a new report.

07 March 2023

RCGP statement on GP contract

Response to NHS England’s changes to the GP contract for 2023/24 from Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs.

26 February 2023

College gives media a behind-the-scenes look at workload and workforce pressures facing GPs

Two Faculty RCGP Chairs spoke to The Mail Online about challenges facing general practice, and how highly GPs value their relationships with patients.

23 February 2023

Latest GP data shows tough winter in general practice, says College Chair

Comments on the latest NHS GP workforce and workload data from Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs.

22 February 2023

College: Another symptom of a system in crisis

Dr Ursula Mason, Chair of the RCGP in Northern Ireland, responds to news that the Brookeborough and Tempo GP practice is at risk of closure.

22 February 2023

RCGP statement on BMA ballot for industrial action by junior doctors

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, comments on the industrial action by junior doctors.