04 June 2019
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to a new report from Public Health England about sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
03 June 2019
Responding to NHS England and NHS Improvement’s interim NHS People Plan, published today, Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "The NHS long-term plan contains aspirations that will be good for patients, but delivering it will depend on having the workforce – including thousands more GPs - to do so.
31 May 2019
Professor Amanda Howe has been elected as the next President of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) following a national ballot of its membership.
31 May 2019
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to an investigation, which found that more GP surgeries are shutting than ever before.
30 May 2019
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to the latest GP workforce figures from NHS Digital.
29 May 2019
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to news that the Migration Advisory Committee has recommended that GPs should be added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).
21 May 2019
An end to the standard 10-minute GP consultation to allow family doctors to spend more time with patients with complex needs is core to the Royal College of GPs' vision for the future of general practice.
16 May 2019
Celebrated psychoanalysts, Michael and Enid Balint, who had a profound influence on the development of general practice around the world, will be honoured by the Royal College of General Practitioners with a blue plaque at their former Regents Park home this week.
14 May 2019
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to an article in the BMJ about thyroid hormones.
14 May 2019
Responding to BBC Breakfast coverage of the menopause this morning, Dr Anne Connolly, Clinical Lead for Women's Health at the Royal College of GPs, said: "The menopause affects different women in different ways and for many their symptoms can negatively impact on their quality of life, so managing this is something that GPs take very seriously. But it's also something we need to empower women to understand better, and that includes raising awareness of the treatment options available to them.