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22 December 2021

Run Talk Run: alternative therapy

Have you ever got your heart rate up when not feeling your best? Perhaps you went for a walk or jog. No doubt you felt better for it after. That’s because exercising releases those ‘’happy hormones’’- endorphins.

16 December 2021

A lifeline for practices in need in Primary Care Development

The RCGP provide a range of services to primary care through the Primary Care Development team, supporting practices with preparation for CQC inspections, coaching, mentoring, and team building or helping Commissioners, CCGs and UHBs wishing to run a program of support regionally.

25 October 2021

"Are you sure you want to be a GP?"

Amidst the recent media storm surrounding the NHS and general practice in particular, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked – as a current FY2 – ‘but… are you sure you want to be a GP?’

21 September 2021

Active Practice in action

Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi discusses how Clarendon Lodge Medical Practice's Active Practice journey took them from a simple idea to starting a physical activity community and lifestyle commitment.

10 September 2021

From 'Hermit' to being elected for RCGP National Council

After a stark reminder of ongoing Racial Inequalities, I heard about the RCGP COVID-19 members forum.

09 September 2021

Learning together - collaborative case discussion between GPs and Old Age Psychiatrists

The aim of the webinar was to offer the opportunity for participants from primary care and psychiatry to learn together.

01 September 2021

Continuity of Care work at RCGP

Continuity of care can be defined as the extent to which a person experiences an ongoing relationship with a clinical team or member of a clinical team and the coordinated clinical care that progresses smoothly as the patient moves between different parts of the health service.

05 August 2021

Congratulations and welcome to new First5s

Congratulations! Finishing training right now probably feels a little different to how you’d imagined it, but you have reached a hugely important milestone and such an achievement deserves a celebration.

21 July 2021

How our practice got better at UTI management

The TARGET Antibiotics Toolkit includes a dedicated UTI Resource Suite of materials. The suite is designed to support GPs in managing urinary tract infections (UTIs) and preventing a rise in antimicrobial resistance.