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Listening is
the lynchpin of good patient care, says RCGP Chair
10/05/12
RCGP response to GMC report on prescribing
errors in general practice 02/05/12
RCGP response to Stroke Association
report 01/05/12
British Journal of General Practice May
2012 27/04/12
RCGP responds to NHS Return to Work
Report 27/04/12
New e-Learning in multiple sclerosis for
GPs 26/04/12
New Essential Knowledge Updates for
GPs 26/04/12
RCGP statement on contraceptive pill
availability 26/04/12
RCGP successful in bid for extended and
enhanced GP training 18/04/12
RCGP and Cancer Research UK appoint
Clinical Lead for Cancer 16/04/12
Kathrin is named Outstanding New
Researcher 10/04/12
New e-Learning for GPs: Kidney
Health in General Practice 28/03/12
'Mission critical': RCGP calls for
UK-wide vision on patient care 23/03/12
RCGP welcomes Home Office Alcohol
Strategy 23/03/12
College responds to delay of practice
boundaries pilot 22/03/12
College responds to passing of Health
Bill through House of Lords 21/03/12
Chronic kidney disease: GPs
encouraged to speak to patients (BJGP) 21/03/12
Sessional GPs vital to CCGs says
RCGP 16/03/12
Clarification on College letter to Prime
Minister 13/03/12
Obesity: GPs can make a huge difference,
says RCGP 12/03/12
RCGP joins with frontline health
organisations against Health Bill 09/03/12
RCGP supports new guidance for less than
full time trainees 07/03/12
RCGP letter to the PM on the Health and
Social Care Bill 07/03/12
RCGP response to MP’s comments on Health
Bill 06/03/12
RCGP
President expresses ‘deep alarm’ to Syrian Ambassador
05/03/12
RCGP
President urges release of health workers in Bahrain
05/03/12
Response to Lord Crisp’s letter on the
Health and Social Care Bill 29/02/12
Specialist GP genetics services would
benefit patients at greater genetic risk of developing cancer
28/02/12
RCGP statement regarding today's meeting
at Downing Street 20/02/12
Putting quality at the heart of patient
care 13/02/12
Four new guides to improve mental health
commissioning 06/02/12
A one-day guide to gastrointestinal
disorders 06/02/12
RCGP enhances Revalidation
ePortfolio 06/02/12
RCGP calls for Prime Minister to
withdraw Health Bill 03/02/12
RCGP membership extended to Maltese
family doctors 01/02/12
RCGP launches 2012 schedule of One-Day
Essentials 01/02/12
Latest RCGP statement on Health and
Social Care Bill 27/01/12
More anticipatory care advocated for
older patients with co-morbidity 25/01/12
RCGP comment in response to the health
select committee’s thirteenth report into public expenditure
24/01/12
RCGP members support withdrawal of the
Bill, says RCGP survey 12/01/12
RCGP responds to latest report from the
NHS Future Forum 10/01/12
College consults on Trustee Board
proposals 03/01/12
RCGP canvasses members’ views on NHS
reforms (survey) 21/12/11
BJGP - A healthy diet can cost less than
junk food, says new research 15/12/11
RCGP announces changes to the Specialty
Training Curriculum 25/11/11
Three quarters of patients with cancer
are referred within one month, reveals RCGP Report 25/11/11
Respiratory e-learning now available
from RCGP 23/11/11
Triumph and turmoil – RCGP Chair reports
on her first year in office 18/11/11
RCGP Chair responds to Health Protection
Agency report on antibiotics 18/11/11
Membership via MAP reaches 1000
17/11/11
New guidance on prison prescribing 14/11/11
RCGP launches
e-learning course on self care 10/11/11
International survey shows UK general
practice to be world class 09/11/11
Computer-based tool to improve diagnosis
of lung and stomach cancer 07/11/11
Training for GPs should be extended -
RCGP reports on first three years of GP curriculum 27/10/11
GPs go into action for carers
24/10/11
Andrew Lansley addresses the RCGP Annual
Conference 21/10/11
Collaboration is key to reducing
violence in society 21/10/11
Primary health care for vulnerable
migrants 20/10/11
RCGP Annual Conference – Friday
highlights 20/10/11
Care not cost, says RCGP leader
20/10/11
Have your say
on the role of the GP in the future 20/10/11
New RCGP
Guidance to help GPs with ethics of commissioning 20/10/11
A boost for
Carer support 20/10/11
Good and bad experiences recorded in our
genome 19/10/11
Mapping the genome to managing chronic
pain: RCGP conference highlights GP diversity 19/10/11
RCGP salutes six Women of the Year
18/10/11
GPs join forces with headache charities
to help schools 18/10/11
RCGP reaction to second reading of
Health and Social Care Bill 12/10/11
GPs tackle the taboo of domestic
violence 12/10/11
RCGP Annual Conference 11/10/11
Results of latest RCGP survey on Health
and Social Care Bill 10/10/11
Colleges join forces to improve maternal care
6/10/11
New online course for GPs to improve
care for thousands of veterans 3/10/11
RCGP reaction to Bahrain situation
30/9/11
RCGP consultation on developing
integrated care 28/9/11
Comment from Dr Clare Gerada, RCGP
Chair, on NHS reforms 7/9/11
Care Planning: Improving the lives of
patients with long term conditions 7/9/11
Guidance for Commissioners of Urgent
Care Services Out Now 1/9/11
Sensory and learning disability access
awareness sessions for GP practices 1/9//11
Getting the most from your GP practice -
a patient booklet 30/8/11
BJGP study questions accuracy of some GP blood pressure
machines 24/08/11
GPs and Pharmacists working together to
improve patient care 28/07/11
Dr Steve Mowle elected as Vice Chair of
Council 14/07/11
30-year Study into Treatment of Drug Users wins
National Award 30/06/11
BJGP
editorial: Call for universal seasonal flu jab for all young
children 24/06/11
RCGP launches innovative programme to support
carers 16/06/11
RCGP Chair responds to Government response to
Future Forum Report 14/06/11
RCGP responds to the Future Forum Report
13/06/11
RCGP calls for greater continuity of care in
general practice 10/06/11
RCGP responds to Prime Minister's speech on NHS
Reform 09/06/11
RCGP defends practice boundaries to protect patient
choice 08/06/11
Early bird discounts for RCGPs' biggest ever
conference 03/06/11
RCGP and RCN launch joint End of Life
Care Patient Charter 01/06/11
GPs look at possible benefits of acupuncture
for ‘frequent attenders’ 01/06/11
RCGP Chair responds to reports of rising
A&E attendance 24/05/11
College
Puts Pressure On PM Over Health Reforms 09/05/11
Live Webchat with Chair of NHS Future Forum
06/05/11
New look for
BJGP 26/04/11
‘Flawed’ Government plans could compromise
patient safety and the medical profession, argues RCGP
01/04/11
RCGP new toolkit to improve quality of
urgent and emergency care 30/03/11
Report on King’s Fund Inquiry into the quality
of care of General Practice - RCGP Response 24/03/11
RCGP comment on Healthy Lives, Healthy People:
A Tobacco Control Plan for England 09/03/11
RCGP establishes new Commission on Generalism
04/03/11
RCGP responds to Alzheimer's Society's new
'Mapping the Dementia Gap' study 01/03/11
Improving the diagnosis, classification and
coding of diabetes 01/03/11
Early symptoms of meningitis identified by GPs
24/02/11
GP concerns over depression questionnaire
02/02/11
RCGP Survey highlights GP concerns over NHS
Reforms 01/02/11
College sets record straight on Clinical
Skills Assessment (CSA) 27/01/11
RCGP responds to the Health and Social Care
Bill 19/01/11
RCGP questions Government proposals on patient
choice 14/01/11
RPS and RCGP joint statement on flu vaccines
12/01/11
Statement from the RCGP on reports of
shortages of the seasonal flu vaccine in some areas
07/01/11