RCGP news
26 November 2022
Inflammatory headlines ignore exceptional work of GP teams and jeopardise patient trust in care
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne hits back at unfair, anti-GP media coverage of a published practice-level consultation, now published by the Telegraph.
24 November 2022
Government needs to address root cause of GP pressures – not undermine the hard work of GP teams, says new College Chair
New RCGP Chair Kamila Hawthorne has hit out at the publication of data allowing ‘arbitrary comparisons’ between GP practices.
18 November 2022
The job of a GP will become ‘manageable’ again, College Chair Martin Marshall tells members as he steps down
Professor Martin Marshall steps down as College Chair today after three years.
16 November 2022
Direct access to diagnostics will reassure patients - but GP workforce must be increased and given appropriate training and support
The College has responded to NHS England’s latest announcement on providing GPs with direct access to diagnostics for suspected cancers.
09 November 2022
College refutes accusations GPs don’t want to see patients
Chair Professor Martin Marshall wrote a letter to the Daily Mail in response to an article claiming that GPs don’t want to see patients.
01 November 2022
Chief Operating Officer appointed new RIBA Chief Executive
The College announces that COO Valerie Vaughan-Dick MBE will be leaving to take up the role of CEO at the Royal Institute of British Architects.
28 October 2022
Good news PM has scrapped missed appointment charging plans – he must now address GP pressures
RCGP Chair comments on the news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has abandoned his proposal to charge patients for missed GP appointments.
27 October 2022
New PM must act fast to address intense workload and workforce pressures in general practice
College response to the latest NHS general practice workforce and consultation data.
27 October 2022
College Chair Martin Marshall addresses RCGP virtual conference
Professor Martin Marshall's speech at the Vision for the Future of General Practice virtual conference.
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