RCGP blog

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09 June 2026

NHS Dumfries and Galloway's Primary Secondary Care interface policy

A survey which identified communication incidents at the interface led to the implementation of a primary secondary care interface policy across NHS D&G.

09 June 2026

The Care Interface Design (CINDe) Tool

NHS Lanarkshire is evaluating a Human Factors based tool, used at the early stages of pathway development to explore assumptions and challenges at the interface.

09 June 2026

NHS Lanarkshire's 'Pathway Development Group'

A group has been established in Lanarkshire to commission and co-design pathways jointly between primary care, secondary care and other relevant stakeholders.

09 June 2026

NHS Lothian's paediatrics cluster interface model

The Lothian Interface Group played a key role in building momentum to pilot a new cluster interface model in medical paediatrics.

01 June 2026

Free Greener Practice access for registrars

RCGP are providing a limited number of registrars with free access for up to a year on the Greener Practice NetworkPLUS Platform.

29 May 2026

Fairer Practice: palliative care for people with experience of homelessness

Dr Lindy Bolzern, First5 lead for the RCGP's Fairer Practice community, explores how we can use the Fairer Practice toolkit and Daffodil Standards to provide equitable palliative care for people with experience of homelessness.

14 May 2026

Venturing into primary care research delivery in Scotland

GP Partner, Dr Drummond Begg discusses why Penicuik Medical Practice based in Lothian started exploring research delivery and the opportunities it brings to general practice in Scotland.

14 May 2026

Getting started in research delivery within general practice

Dr Uwa Ima-Edomwonyi, GP at Donneybrook Medical Centre in Greater Manchester, shares his practice’s journey to becoming research active, including useful advice on getting started

14 May 2026

Growing your research delivery portfolio – Tips from an experienced site

Windrush Medical Centre GP Partner, Dr Nick Thomas shares the practice’s journey from getting started in research delivery to growing the team and facilities to deliver a wide-ranging research portfolio.