RCGP news
07 September 2022
General practice must be a ‘top priority’ for the new Health Secretary
Response from Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, to the appointment of Dr Thérèse Coffey as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
30 August 2022
Practice closures show how general practice is struggling and needs support, says College
The College has responded to an investigation by Pulse magazine showing 474 GP practices have closed since 2013.
29 August 2022
Statins study ‘reassuring’ for patients and clinicians, says College
Comments from Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs on a study in the Lancet on statins.
25 August 2022
RCGP responds to ‘remarkable’ general practice consultation data
Responding to the latest GP consultation figures from NHS Digital, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.
23 August 2022
RCGP hails bureaucracy-cutting plan ‘encouraging first step’ in cutting unnecessary red tape in general practice
Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP, responds to the ‘bureaucracy busting concordat’ by the Department of Health and Social Care.
21 August 2022
Tackling the cost of living crisis ‘cannot fall to GPs’
Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP responds to plans for GPs to become responsible for assessing patients’ eligibility for cost of living support.
12 August 2022
Urgent support needed for general practice to get through winter, says RCGP
Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the RCGP, responds to the latest measures set out by NHS England to address forthcoming winter pressures in the health service.
09 August 2022
RCGP response to BJGP study on cancer referrals during pandemic
Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the RCGP, responds to a BJGP study on cancer diagnosis and referrals during the pandemic.
08 August 2022
Action to tackle backlogs ‘vital’ to alleviate GP pressures
Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the RCGP, responds to figures in the Telegraph on patient delays following GP referral to specialist care.
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