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19 March 2025

‘Cuts or changes to services must not impede progress made towards smoke free society’ warns RCGP Chair

RCGP responds to a University College London (UCL) study funded by Cancer Research UK on smoking rates.

18 March 2025

RCGP advises caution over proposed wider roll-out of BMI checks

RCGP responds to a new NICE draft standard on annual BMI checks for patients with chronic conditions.

16 March 2025

Diagnosis of mental health conditions ‘not taken lightly’ says College Chair

RCGP responds to Health Secretary’s comments on mental health diagnoses.

14 March 2025

RCGP shifts to position of neither supporting nor opposing assisted dying

The Royal College of General Practitioners’ Council has voted to move to a position of neither supporting nor opposing assisted dying being legal.

13 March 2025

‘General practice must not be forgotten in any sweeping reforms’ warns College Chair

RCGP responds to the announcement that NHSE will be abolished

12 March 2025

RCGP statement on screening error

RCGP responds to the Ministerial Statement on NHS Screening and GP Registrations

11 March 2025

‘General practice infrastructure is simply not up to scratch’ warns College Chair

RCGP responds to NHS Confederation and NHS Providers survey data on infrastructure and capital investment.

07 March 2025

‘Patients must be able to access care without facing discrimination’ says College Chair

RCGP responds to the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s new report on Trust in Primary Care.

25 February 2025

‘The Government must tackle this unemployment crisis at its root’ warns College

RCGP responds to BMA survey findings on GP unemployment.