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#TeamGPLive: Social Prescribing in the Wake of a Pandemic
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From the RCGP blog
- COVID-19 has presented us with a lens through which to view health inequalities, RCGP Vice Chair of Membership and International (2 October 2020).
- Put the actual kettle on, join us for a virtual coffee, Dr Mair Hopkin, Joint Chair of RCGP Wales (2 October 2020).
- Growing the next generation of GPs, Professor John Gillies, Chair of the Scottish Government's Increasing Undergraduate Education in Primary Care Delivery Group (2 October 2020).
- Professional development and developing new skills, Dr Laurence Dorman, RCGPNI Chair (2 October 2020).
- What are the responsibilities of a civilised society?, Professor Martin Marshall (25 September 2020).
- A virtual tour of Wales, Dr Rob Morgan, Vice Chair of RCGP Wales (25 September 2020).
- Reflecting on the work of the College in improving GP recruitment and retention, Dr Alasdair Forbes, Deputy Chair of RCGP Scotland (25 September 2020).
- Supporting patients through multidisciplinary working, Dr Laurence Dorman, RCGPNI Chair (25 September 2020).
- General practice needs to be supported right now. Not demoralised. Not vilified, Professor Martin Marshall, RCGP Chair (18 September 2020).
- Update from Scottish Council, Dr Carey Lunan, Chair of RCGP Scotland (18 September 2020).
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COVID-19 articles in RCGP publications
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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 and statements from RCGP
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The College is in the media almost daily, providing information for GP patients and representing the interests of the profession. RCGP Chair Martin Marshall works with College officers and GPs around the country to ensure that the pressures on general practice are featured on TV and radio programmes, as well as in national and local print media.
College responds to Chief Medical and Scientific Officers' warnings on second wave of COVID
The College has issued a statement in response to today’s press conference by Chief Medical Officer, Prof Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Officer, Sir Patrick Vallance calling for urgent action to prevent a second COVID surge.
College continues to defend GPs on face to face consultations
College Chair Martin Marshall’s opinion piece on the need to support general practice rather than demoralising GPs was published in the BMJ on Thursday. The article praised GPs for their important role in the pandemic.
It followed the College’s robust defence of the profession in response to NHSE’s letter on face to face consultations.
The College’s statement emphasised the crucial role GPs have played in the pandemic response, how the remote delivery of GP services has been in line with NHSE guidance and the need for GPs to be supported during the impending busy winter season.
Read our full response to the letter, which received extensive media coverage, including Radio 4’s flagship Today Programme, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Guardian and The Times.
Access to testing
The College was mentioned in the opening credits, followed by an interview with Martin Marshall on BBC Newsnight (around 06:05 minutes into the programme) on Tuesday evening.
He discussed the urgent need for GPs to have rapid access to COVID-19 tests for both themselves and their patients when COVID symptoms could be a sign of other unrelated conditions.
This was also covered in The Times.
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Latest press releases
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