RCGP news
12 February 2023
Charging for GP appointments would have the biggest impact on vulnerable patients, says College Chair
Response to an Ipsos MORI poll that showed patients put off seeking care due to access issues, as well as public support for charges for missed GP appointments.
12 February 2023
The Sunday Times visits Vice Chair’s practice in Yorkshire
RCGP Vice Chair Margaret Ikpoh and colleagues hosted a journalist from The Sunday Times at their GP practice to discuss pressures on the frontline.
02 February 2023
Welsh Government Workforce Plan announced
Responding to this week’s Workforce Plan announced by the Welsh Government, a spokesperson for RCGP Cymru Wales said the following.
30 January 2023
New stats show Government must urgently address GP pressures and rising cost of living
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, responds to ONS figures on the impact of winter pressures between 22 November to 18 November 2022.
26 January 2023
General practice is understaffed, underfunded and overstretched - and we and our patients deserve more, says College
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the RCGP, responds to the latest GP workforce and workload data published by NHS Digital.
23 January 2023
We simply don’t have enough doctors to cope with the numbers of patients who need our services, says College Chair
College Chair wrote for yesterday’s Sunday Express as part of a special report headlined It’s time to place GPs at the heart of our NHS.
23 January 2023
Pharmacy services must not be seen as substitutes for GPs, says College Chair
College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has issued the following response to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy, calling for action to relieve funding pressures for pharmacists and new powers to help with NHS backlogs.
21 January 2023
Charging patients for GP appointments will not work, warns College
College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has issued the following statement in response to former Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s call for patients to pay for GP appointments and visits to A&E
20 January 2023
Abuse of GPs is ‘unacceptable’, says RCGP
RCGP Chair responds to a Pulse survey that revealed widespread physical and verbal abuse of GPs and their staff.
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