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12 December 2023

RCGP Scotland response to the General Practice Workforce Survey

Dr Chris Provan, Chair of RCGP Scotland, responds to the 2023 workforce update from NHS Education for Scotland.

11 December 2023

‘Regulation of Physician Associates should provide reassurance for GPs and patients’, says College

Chair of the RCGP responds to plans by the Department for Health and Social Care to introduce legislation for the regulation of Physician Associates.

06 December 2023

RCGP Cymru Wales responds to Senedd report on gynaecological cancers

The Senedd Health and Social Services Committee report 'raises important challenges for general practice.'

02 December 2023

RCGP open to learning from other countries – but new initiatives must be backed up by resource

The College has responded to comments made and ideas floated about the future of UK general practice by Shadow Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting, during a visit to Australia, over the weekend.

30 November 2023

‘This is becoming increasingly unsustainable’ – College responds to latest GP appointment data

College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown responds to NHS Digital’s data on general practice workforce and GP appointments for October.

30 November 2023

Continuity of care is highly valued by GPs – College responds to new study

College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, appears in today’s BBC News and Mail Online responding to the latest study on the importance of continuity of care in general practice.

29 November 2023

Safe care delivered in general practice every day - College responds to new study

RCGP Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, responds to a study on the safety of remote consultations in general practice in the Independent and Mail Online.

20 November 2023

Autumn Statement is key opportunity for Chancellor to invest in ‘inadequate’ and ‘unsafe’ GP infrastructure

The RCGP is calling on the Chancellor to address the risk posed to general practice and patient care by 'inadequate' and 'unsafe' GP infrastructure.

17 November 2023

College issues further explanation for SCA technical difficulties on Tuesday 14 November

The College Chair and Chief Examiner have written a further letter to trainees about the technical incident affecting some SCA candidates on Tuesday afternoon.