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#RCGPTogether during COVID-19, Hareen De Silva (7 May 2020)
Hareen de Silva reflects on changes to working environments during COVID-19 as part of our #RCGPTogether campaign.
#RCGPTogetherLive: GPs and technology during COVID-19
Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP and other College officers discuss how GPs have been using technology during COVID-19 pandemic.
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From the RCGP blog
- Trainees offered Recorded Consultation Assessment in place of Clinical Skills Assessment during COVID-19, Dr Michael Mulholland, RCGP Vice Chair, Professional Development (19 May 2020).
- Family doctors on the front line, Professor Amanda Howe (19 May 2020).
- This week's COVID-19 update from your College Chair - 15 May 2020, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of RCGP Council (15 May 2020).
- Addressing the COVID-19 inquiry in Wales, Dr Peter Saul, Joint Chair of RCGP Wales (15 May 2020).
- Patient care, technology, and the new frontline, Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of RCGP Northern Ireland (15 May 2020).
- Practitioner wellbeing and general practice recovery, Dr Carey Lunan, Chair RCGP Scotland (15 May 2020).
- Response of GPs and our teams to COVID-19 has been well recognised, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of RCGP Council (7 May 2020).
- A framework for the future of general practice, Dr Mair Hopkin, Joint Chair of RCGP Wales (7 May 2020).
- Response of GPs and our teams to COVID-19 well recognised, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of RCGP Council (7 May 2020).
- Important announcement on completion of GP training for ST3s, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of RCGP (6 May 2020).
- Giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee during COVID-19, RCGP Chair Professor Martin Marshall (1 May 2020).
- Has our wellbeing taken a backseat during this crisis? Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP (24 April 2020).
- Trainees determination and willingness to contribute to the COVID-19 effort is shining through, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP (20 April 2020).
- Routine PPE and advance care planning, Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of the RCGP Northern Ireland Council (17 April 2020).
- Committed to safety and care in residential homes, RCGP Scotland Chair Dr Carey Lunan (17 April 2020).
- Peaks, patients and GPs under pressure: support for the public and the profession, RCGP Wales Joint Chair Dr Peter Saul (17 April 2020).
- CPR and COVID-19 (coronavirus) conversations with patients, Dr Paul Baughan (16 April 2020).
- Adapting to change, maintaining continuity, meeting the challenge, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP (9 April 2020).
- Shielding vulnerable patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Dr Steve Mowle (8 April 2020).
- #RCGPTogether during COVID-19, vlog with transcript, Professor Michael Holmes (6 April, 2020).
- Returning to general practice in response to COVID-19, Professor Amanda Howe (3 April 2020).
- General practice raises ethical dilemmas, Professor Martin Marshall (3 April 2020).
- Top 10 tips for successful GP video consultations - Dr Roger Neighbour (2 April 2020).
- PPE is still one of the top issues for GPs, vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Dr Jonathan Leach (30 March 2020).
- Medical student volunteers in the NHS, Dr Mike Holmes (27 March 2020).
- Listening to GPS during COVID-19, Professor Martin Marshall (27 March 2020).
- COVID-19: GPs and workload prioritisation discussion and resource, Professor Martin Marshall and Dr. Steve Mowle (25 March 2020).
- Advanced Decisions to Refuse Treatment FAQs around COVID-19, Dr Catherine Millington Sanders (25 March 2020).
- General practice and PPE, vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Steve Mowle (23 March 2020).
- What are members telling us about PPE? Vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Dr Steve Mowle of the RCGP, (22 March 2020).
- RCGP briefing on Coronavirus Bill (22 March 2020).
- What is the RCGP doing to support members? Vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Dr Steve Mowle (20 March 2020).
- COVID-19 and RCGP, vlog with transcript, Professor Martin Marshall and Steve Mowle (20 March 2020).
- GP guide personal protective equipment, Dr Simon Stockley (20 March 2020).
- Guide to setting up a COVID-19 isolation room , Dr Simon Stockley (20 March 2020).
- Rising to the challenge of COVID-19, Professor Martin Marshall, (20 March 2020).
- Top 10 tips for COVID-19 telephone consultations, Dr Simon Stockley and Dr Roger Neighbour (18 March 2020).
- COVID-19 - Practical things for general practice to do, Dr Jonathan Leach (13 March 2020).
- COVID-19 is a GP crisis too, Professor Martin Marshall (11 March 2020).
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General practice in a post-COVID-19 world
The COVID-19 crisis has the potential to alter general practice dramatically and permanently. GPs have had to change the way we deliver care overnight. Some changes may be for the better, such as accelerating new ways of working or adoption of technology, while other changes may act as a barrier to progress and potentially have a detrimental impact on general practice.
As the professional leadership body for general practice, RCGP has a responsibility to start planning for the future and shaping the policy debate about what general practice should look like following the COVID-19 crisis. We are calling this initiative General practice in a post-COVID-19 world.
In order to inform our thinking, we need your help
Fill in our response form
We are inviting members who to complete our response form (86 KB DOC) which outlines the broad aims of this initiative and poses some key questions that we would be very keen to hear your views on.
Completed forms should be returned to policy@rcgp.org.uk no later than Monday 18 May.
Take part in our virtual sessions
Members may also wish to join one of our virtual sessions which offer an additional opportunity to tell us about your views and discuss these topics further.
To sign up to a session, please register for one of the virtual sessions by Friday 8 Mayif possible. We will then send a calendar invite with the Zoom details for the session.
Keep in touch
If you have any questions about the consultation form or the virtual sessions, please emailpolicy@rcgp.org.uk.
We also encourage members to also continue to engage with the College, via our COVID-19 members forum, and by following the #RCGPTogether Twitter campaign.
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Updates from the RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre
- Staying active while staying home - resources for GP teams and patients, Dr Andrew Boyd, RCGP Clinical Champion for Physical Activity and Lifestyle (17 April 2020).
- COVID-19: Adaptive clinical trials, extended public health surveillance, and updated coding guidelines, RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre (17 April 2020).
- COVID-19: Public health surveillance, primary care clinical trials, and improving data quality, RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre (3 April 2020).
- GPs rise to the COVID-19 surveillance challenge - more help needed, Professor Simon de Lusignan (20 March 2020).
- Next steps in COVID-19 primary care surveillance, Professor Simon de Lusignan (13 March 2020).
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Letters from RCGP
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The College is appearing almost daily in the national media, providing information for GP patients and representing the interests of the profession. RCGP Chair Martin Marshall is working with the College officers and GPs around the country to ensure that the pressures on general practice are featured on major TV and radio programmes, as well as in national and local print media.
RCGP Chair Martin Marshall appeared on Channel 4 News on 23 April
Follow @RCGP on Twitter for the latest updates.
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Latest press releases
- Surge of Covid-19 related mental health issues imminent say RCGPNI (19 May 2020).
- RCGP calls on health secretary to move away from 'hitting targets' to testing 'the right people at the right time' to ease lockdown and avoid a second wave of COVID-19 (16 May 2020).
- RCGP Chair letter to Daily Mail calling out criticism of GP care in care homes published (15 May 2020).
- College responds to latest NHS Digital waiting list figures (14 May 2020).
- RCGPNI calls on Government to implement dedicated GP technology plan (7 May 2020).
- Age alone not 'sophisticated criteria' to determine next stage of lockdown restrictions, says RCGP (3 May 2020).
- Around 7 in 10 patients now receive GP care remotely in bid to keep patients safe during pandemic, says RCGP (30 April 2020).
- Move to relax laws on controlled drugs during COVID-19 will make 'genuine difference' to patients and families, says RCGP (28 April 2020).
- New COVID- like symptoms in children 'concerning', says College - but GPs working closely with paediatricians to respond (28 April 2020).
- RCGP Annual Conference & Exhibition 2020 postponed to 11-13 February 2021 (28 April 2020).
- College urges parents not to shun childhood vaccinations during COVID-19 for fear of 'burdening' the NHS (27 April 2020).
- RCGP calls on Home Secretary to 'urgently relax' rules on controlled medication for patients at the end of life during COVID-19 (23 April 2020).
- Understanding disproportionate COVID-19 mortality rates among BAME community 'vital', says RCGP (21 April 2020).
- College warns of confusion between hay fever and COVID-19 symptoms (21 April 2020).
- RCGP calls on Government for 'Remote Care' plan for patients during COVID-19 (19 April).
- College Chair Martin Marshall updates members on supplies and use of PPE in general practice (19 April 2020).
- Decisions about patients' care during COVID-19 must be made on an individual basis, says RCGP (16 April 2020).
- Government announcement on testing in care homes 'encouraging first step', says RCGP (15 April 2020).
- We Support and Value GPs, says RCGPNI (15 April 2020).
- College calls for more COVID-19 testing in the community, including in care homes (14 April 2020).
- Risk of 'serious consequences' if non-COVID conditions unmanaged or untreated, warns College (9 April 2020).
- College calls for temporary relaxation of medication rules for end of life care patients during pandemic (9 April 2020).
- RCGP statement on updated advice on 'shielding' patients (7 April 2020).
- GPs continue to deliver care to patients in care homes, says RCGP (6 April 2020).
- New guidance provides much-needed clarity for GPs on PPE, says College (2 April).
- RCGP clarification on the use of Roth scores in the assessment of patients with potential COVID-19 (2 April 2020).
- Joint statement on advance care planning (1 April 2020).
- Covid-19 testing for frontline NHS staff will ensure GPs can provide care when they are well, says RCGP (28 March 2020).
- Royal Colleges call for rapid deployment of PPE and testing of workers across all levels of healthcare system (27 March 2020).
- RCGP demands clarity from Health Secretary on protective equipment for frontline GPs (26 March 2020).
- Doctors welcome measures to support frontline healthcare workers (20 March 2020).
- RCGP calls for priority COVID-19 testing for healthcare professionals (19 March 2020).
- College events postponed (18 March 2020).
- Halt to routine CQC inspections 'sensible' to allow GPs to concentrate on patient care during Covid-10 pandemic (16 March 2020).
- GPs must receive 'significant share' of emergency funding to tackle COVID-19, says College Chair (11 March 2020).
- Video consultations during Covid-19 (10 March 2020).
- Reaction to advice from NHS England for GPs (9 March 2020).
- Reaction to NHSE guidance for primary care (6 March 2020).
- GP pressures action plan (3 March 2020).
- Advice for patients (2 March 2020).
- Retired medics (1 March 2020).
- 111 is playing a vital role (1 March 2020).
- College urges patients not to contact their GP for COVID-19 holiday cancellation letters (27 February 2020).
- Statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus) (25 February 2020).
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