RCGP Wales

Welcome to RCGP Wales

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the academic organisation in the UK for general practitioners. Its aim is to encourage and maintain the highest standards of general medical practice and act as the ‘voice’ of general practitioners on education, training and issues around standards of care for patients. The College in Wales came into existence in 1953 (one year after the UK College), when a Welsh Council was created to take forward the College’s interests within the principality. After a number of years of increased activity (and political devolution in Wales), the College now rents premises in Regus House, Cardiff Bay, to house its expanding Welsh operation. In addition to a base in the centre of Cardiff, the College in Wales is represented through three regional faculty offices in South West Wales, South East Wales and North Wales.

For RCGP Wales courses and events, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

RCGP Wales News

H1N1 Flu Update

We are working with the BMA and Government emergency planning experts to ensure GPs are prepared for a possible pandemic.

RCGP’s pandemic planning resources, are available on the

RCGP UK homepage

WaMH in PC Gold Standard Awards

Dr Huw Lloyd Chair WaMH in PC

WaMH in PC held a ‘Gold Standard Development and Awareness Day’ at the Senedd on Tuesday 23^rd June 2009. The event attracted 50 attendees which included health care professionals, mental health voluntary sector workers, assembly members and other interested parties.

Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for the Welsh Assembly Government delivered the key note speech followed by brief addresses from all parties endorsing cross party support for the initiative. Dr Huw Lloyd took the opportunity to highlight the projects that WaMH in PC are currently developing in order to halt the current poor profile of mental health thus enabling general practices and primary care services to have a sound and effective framework for commissioning and provision of services. These projects include: - a disability equality DVD for patients with mental health problems, a fact sheet relating to the improvement of mental health outcomes through sustained employment.

For further information about the network please use the link below to visit the WaMH in PC webpage

WaMH in PC web page

RCGP Wales Basic Minor Surgery Day 18 June 2009

RCGP Wales BMS study Day

The Basic Minor Surgery Study Day took place on the 18 June 2009, the course was attended by 37 delegates and was extremely well received. For further information about this course please use the link below to view.

Basic Minor Surgery Day 2009

RCGP Wales Science of Care Conference 2009

The first RCGP Wales annual conference will be held at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on the 8 - 9 October 2009.

The conference programme will soon be available. For more information about the conference please contact Susan Court, Project Manager on scourt@rcgp.org.uk or telephone 029 2050 4854

RCGP Annual Conference Glasgow

The third RCGP Annual National Primary Care Conference will be held at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow from 5 - 7 November 2009.

For more information about the conference please use the link below to be directed to the website.

Annual Conference

The Next Steps

The Next Steps – the Central Role of General Practice in the Evolving Health Service in Wales

The Royal College of General Practitioners in Wales is pleased to present The Next Steps document, which has been written by RCGP Wales to inform key stakeholders on how primary care, through a strengthened general practice can provide the solutions to the many challenges facing the NHS in Wales.