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04 March 2022

Urgent rescue package and adequate staffing needed to keep general practice sustainable for the future

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to the Policy Exchange report ‘At your service’ published today.

28 February 2022

RCGP responds to concerns about GP care for eating disorders

Many people with mental health issues, including eating disorders, go to their GP as a first port of call for help, which GPs take very seriously.

25 February 2022

Covid-19 vaccine rollout praise for GPs and teams

GPs and their teams, working with colleagues across the health service, have pulled out all the stops.

24 February 2022

Consultation numbers in general practice continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels

Today’s figures show just how hard GPs and our teams are continuing to work in the face of intense workload and workforce pressures.

22 February 2022

Research on breast pain 'reassuring' for patients, says RCGP

RCGP responds to BJGP research on breast pain.

15 February 2022

Dr Dorman: failure to deliver multiyear budget deeply disappointing for GPs and patients

Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of RCGPNI, has said that the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive to deliver a multi-year budget is deeply disappointing.

15 February 2022

‘Mental health care is a priority for GPs’ says College responding to Telegraph article

The College has responded to an article in The Telegraph on falling numbers of counselling referrals.

08 February 2022

NHS backlog needs radical ideas – but also, understanding that pressures are not confined to hospitals

The growing NHS backlog is putting patients in a desperate situation and it’s obvious that radical and urgent solutions are needed.

01 February 2022

MMR jab 'critical' to protect children and society, says RCGP

The college has responded to the recent UKHSA data that shows the MMR vaccination uptake has dropped to the lowest level in a decade.