Welcome to the new RCGP blog, where you'll find updates on a range of our activities with posts from RCGP officers, members, staff and guest bloggers.
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Sergeant X left the army six years ago, having served for 12 years, including front-line combat roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. He struggled to adjust to "civvy" life and his mental health spiralled, he lost his job and alcohol became his support.
Dr Gareth Patterson talks to us about his experiences with conversion therapy, and his involvement with RCGPNI.
GPs have consistently been ranked as one of the most trusted professions in society because we place our patients at the heart of everything that we do.
I worry that some of my Just Saying mini-blogs come across as negative. Isn’t one of my jobs as Chair of our College to inspire a stressed workforce? If you think it is, how about the following framing of the results of the College’s most recent member tracking survey.
I feel like the Grim Reaper when I point out, yet again, that general practice is in the middle of a workload crisis. And I feel like the Grim Reaper’s evil uncle when I suggest that we probably face an even tougher time in the winter. I say 'probably' because there’s so much uncertainty about how infectious diseases will play out over coming months and how they will impact on NHS activity.
We hope you have all been keeping well and want to thank you for your continued work to support your general practice colleagues and patients throughout the pandemic. Here’s our latest update on future developments for RCGP examinations. We are currently working on the exam schedule for 2022 and will update you soon.