RCGP news
10 January 2024
‘We need to expand retention initiatives; not stop the ones we have’ says College Chair
Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to the planned cessation of two retention initiatives: the GP Fellowship programme and the Supporting Mentors scheme.
10 January 2024
‘Damp and mould can have a serious impact on a person’s health’ says College Chair
College Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, featured in The Guardian today commenting on the health risks of damp and mould exposure.
08 January 2024
‘We can't escape fundamental shortfalls in funding and workforce planning’ says College Chair
College Chair featured in Pulse commenting on the number of practices unable to allocate staff time and resources to the General Practice Improvement Plan.
04 January 2024
General practice had busiest November on record, latest figures show
The RCGP has responded to the latest general practice data from NHS England, which shows general practice had the busiest November on record.
03 January 2024
‘Unwarranted GP bashing only makes our situation worse’ says College Chair
Comments made by RCGP Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, about the growing abuse levied against GPs across the NHS feature in inews
02 January 2024
'Ghost patients' is a records management issue, says RCGP
College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, featured in The Telegraph, Guardian and The Independent responding to an investigation into ‘ghost patients’.
01 January 2024
College Chair comments on rising rates of scabies cases seen in general practice
Professor Kamila Hawthorne reflects on reported growing rates of scabies cases and an apparent shortage in medication in The Guardian.
01 January 2024
‘Every patient should be able to access safe and timely care’ says College Chair
RCGP Chair responds to a report from the Liberal Democrats on patients performing DIY medical treatment due to difficulties accessing their GP.
20 December 2023
College ‘strongly refutes’ allegations made in BMA trainee letter
The College has issued a response to an ‘open’ letter from the BMA’s trainee committee on examination attempts for doctors with disabilities.
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