RCGP statement on Heaton Park synagogue attack
Publication date: 02 October 2025
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "We are shocked and saddened at the Heaton Park synagogue attack, and send our deepest condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the victims. Our thoughts are with our Jewish members and the wider Manchester community at this incredibly difficult time."
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The Royal College of General Practitioners is a network of more than 54,000 family doctors working to improve care for patients. We work to encourage and maintain the highest standards of general medical practice and act as the voice of GPs on education, training, research and clinical standards.
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