RCGP blog
08 January 2021
Exams update following UK lockdowns
The New Year is already bringing new challenges and the latest national lockdowns across the UK have meant that the College has spent the last few days considering the feasibility of our MRCGP examinations and the implications for GP training.
04 December 2020
Urgent update on Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and the involvement of GPs
The College has received information from NHS England this evening that general practice will have a much earlier role in delivery of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine than originally anticipated – and potentially as early as next week.
27 November 2020
Taking action to tackle the climate crisis, health and inequality
The climate crisis is a health crisis. But taking action to tackle the climate crisis offers us a huge opportunity to improve health and reduce inequality.
09 October 2020
Personal passions, urgent care and specialty advice
Dr Laurence Dorman, RCGPNI Chair, shares some insight into his own personal passions outside of medicine and updates on the 2020 NICON Conference that took place this week.
15 September 2020
Requirements that were suggested guidance for the emergency summer exam diets are now becoming mandatory
The refreshed guidance, which will be published shortly, has been developed with the full collaboration of COGPED and incorporates feedback from trainees who took the RCA exam in the summer, says Dr Michael Mulholland, RCGP Vice Chair for Professional Development.
10 September 2020
Medical stories about our experiences of grief and loss
During the COVID-19 pandemic I’ve heard extraordinary examples from GPs across the UK about their experiences of patient loss. I am looking to collate shared individual medical stories about our experiences of grief and loss as told by you.
03 September 2020
Restarting GP appraisals
Today we have heard that GP appraisals in England will be restarting from October 2020. This follows similar announcements for doctors in Scotland and Wales.
25 August 2020
Infection control and PPE in primary care: summary of new guidance August 2020
The guidance on infection prevention and control has been updated. This guidance covers the whole of the UK and is applicable in all clinical settings.
12 June 2020
Patient consent guidance for the Recorded Consultation Assessment
An update with clarity on guidelines on how to gain patient consent when recording consultations for the new exam. Dr Michael Mulholland, Vice Chair, Professional Development.
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