01 March 2020
Dr Jonathan Leach, Honorary Secretary for the Royal College of GPs, said: "NHS 111 is playing a vital role in helping to keep Covid-19 contained and should the situation intensify, demand will inevitably increase and this must be matched with appropriate resources, including clinical and non-clinical staff.
27 February 2020
Responding to the latest NHS Digital data on GP workforce Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "GP numbers are continuing to move in the wrong direction with the number of fully-qualified, full-time equivalent GPs falling by 277 in a year.
27 February 2020
The RCGP has heard reports of insurers and travel companies requesting GP letters in order for people to cancel holidays due to Covid-19, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said:
25 February 2020
In response to the 'Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on', Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "Where a person lives, their socio-economic status or their background should not have an impact on their health or life expectancy. Yet, this is not the case, and today's review makes for stark reading.
25 February 2020
Latest statement from the Royal College of GPs on Statement on Covid-19 (coronavirus).
21 February 2020
The Royal College of General Practitioners will continue to oppose a change in the law on assisted dying, following a consultation of its members. The decision was ratified by the RCGP's governing Council today.
14 February 2020
College members can now keep up-to-date with College news 'on the move' via the new MyRCGP app.
11 February 2020
Responding to the latest Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report 'Realising the neighbourhood NHS: Delivering a new deal for primary care in England' Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "The College is hugely supportive of the partnership model of general practice, within a mixed and flexible economy of contractual models. It allows GPs to innovate in the best interests of local populations and it provides excellent value for money for the NHS.
06 February 2020
Responding to the new GP contract negotiated by the General Practitioners Committee of the BMA and NHS England, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said:
06 February 2020
In response to the latest manifesto from ACTION: FGM, a coalition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivors, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "Female Genital Mutation (FGM) is a horrific crime that affects women and girls around the world, including here in the UK, with serious long-term and in some cases fatal implications. It's appalling that it is still happening in the 21st century.