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27 April 2023

Medicines sold on social media pose a ‘genuine threat’ to patient safety - College Chair

College Chair warns of risks of buying medicine without a prescription on social media.

25 April 2023

GPs need more time with patients – but short appointments aren’t always inappropriate

Response to analysis of GP consultation length by the Lib Dems, published today, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs.

21 April 2023

Waiting times not the fault of hard-working GPs - we work tirelessly to give patients the choice of appointment they want, says College Chair

RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to Wes Streeting’s claims that too many patients are waiting for more than a fortnight for a GP appointment.

18 April 2023

College responds to Labour’s 2023 local election pledge

Response to Labour’s 2023 Local Election pledge to end the ‘postcode lottery’ for GP appointments.

12 April 2023

We need more GPs and less box-ticking, College Chair tells New Statesman

RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne spoke to The New Statesman about her career and her aspirations for general practice in the UK.

07 April 2023

NHS will collapse without general practice, says RCGP Chair

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, RCGP Chair, responds to a report from the Office for National Statistics on the impact of winter pressures.

03 April 2023

RCGP co-signs safety alert on menopause care

The RCGP has issued a safety alert alongside other prominent organisations on menopause care.

28 March 2023

There are simply not enough GPs to deliver the care and services we are trained for, says Royal College

Response to the British Social Attitudes Survey from The Kings Fund and The Nuffield Trust, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs.

27 March 2023

RCGP statement on partnership with Novo Nordisk

The RCGP has ended its partnership with Novo Nordisk following the ABPI's decision to suspend the company for breaches of its code of practice. All outstanding funds paid to the College by Novo Nordisk will be returned.