RCGP news
05 June 2024
Next government must end "totally unacceptable" waiting times for GP appointments, says College
The RCGP is calling on the next government to end the long waiting times that patients are facing for GP appointments.
05 June 2024
RCGP Scotland response to Scottish Government’s vision for health and social care
RCGP Scotland welcomes today's statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care on the Scottish Government’s vision for the NHS.
02 June 2024
"Parties need to listen to GPs and patients" says College Chair
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Conservatives' General Election pledge to build 100 new GP surgeries in England.
30 May 2024
"No patient should be victimised by IT failures" says College Chair
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne features in today’s BBC News responding to an investigation on NHS IT system failures and serious patient harm.
28 May 2024
RCGPNI GP and Practice of the Year awards nominations open
RCGPNI has today launched their annual GP and Practice Team of the Year awards, and is asking patients make nominations.
23 May 2024
‘Introducing arbitrary targets won’t help’ says College Chair
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the general election pledge from the Liberal Democrats to give patients the right to see a GP in seven days.
22 May 2024
RCGP calls on the government to reform GP funding to tackle health inequalities
The RCGP and others have called on the government to urgently reform funding to address widening health inequalities amid the cost of living crisis.
19 May 2024
RCGP responds to proposals to change gender recognition certificate rules
RCGP Chair Kamila Hawthorne features in The Times responding to Labour Party proposals to change gender recognition certificate rules
17 May 2024
‘Introducing mandates will pile on pressure’ says College Chair
RCGP Chair features in The Guardian to respond to a Healthwatch survey which found that 7 in 10 patients want the right to see a GP within 24 hours.
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