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Our 54,000 members are the College – working for you and with you is at the heart of everything we do.
Why RCGP?
We are the professional home for GPs, led by GPs, maintaining the highest standards in patient care. Together we:
Online learning
- Access to our online learning platform
- Online learning needs assessment tool
- Essential Knowledge Updates on new and changing aspects of practice
- eLearning podcasts covering clinical and non-clinical hot topics
Publications and resources
- Free subscription to the British Journal of General Practice and InnovAiT
- Clinical toolkits on specific clinical areas to assist with care
Face to face events
Joining the RCGP gives you the opportunity to connect with 54,000 members who have similar needs and interests. This network can provide support and advice wherever you are in your career and wherever you're located.
- Find out how to build your community at your local faculty or devolved nation
- Networking and mentoring at events or online with our members' forum
- Learn from others with our mentoring platform
- Get an accredited extended role, and join a special interest group
- Support at every stage from training, through to retirement
Be part of our strong collective voice of over 54,000 GPs to help us lobby governments, influence change and find solutions to challenges and opportunities you face in general practice. We ask our members for input to direct and drive our conversation.
- Take a look at our current campaigns
- Devolved nations provide a voice for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Our awards recognise the excellence, efforts and contributions that have been made across general practice
- Demonstrate and recognise your achievement and contribution to general practice with RCGP Fellowship
- Celebrate becoming a qualified practitioner and member of the College at a New Members' Ceremony
- Share knowledge, best practice and benefit from diversity of ideas and experience

Latest news
20 November 2023
Autumn Statement is key opportunity for Chancellor to invest in ‘inadequate’ and ‘unsafe’ GP infrastructure
The RCGP is calling on the Chancellor to address the risk posed to general practice and patient care by 'inadequate' and 'unsafe' GP infrastructure.
17 November 2023
College issues further explanation for SCA technical difficulties on Tuesday 14 November
The College Chair and Chief Examiner have written a further letter to trainees about the technical incident affecting some SCA candidates on Tuesday afternoon.
17 November 2023
Exploring a range of potential treatments for menopause ‘helpful’, says RCGP
College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne appears in today’s Guardian responding to the latest NICE evidence review for menopause treatment.
15 November 2023
College message to candidates sitting new SCA
RCGP issues apology to candidates who were unable to complete the new Simulated Consultation Assessment component of the MRCGP examination following a temporary technical outage.
Upcoming events
29 November 2023
Tackling Health Inequalities Conference -Closing the gap in practice
This health inequalities conference, brought to you by the RCGP Essex Faculty and Mid and South Essex ICS, will give you a unique opportunity to gain insight into the inequalities within your community, learn how to establish partnerships and collaborate, as well as to find out how HI prevention projects and programmes are delivering positive results across Essex.
29 November 2023
Gastroenterology | One Day Essentials | Online
Join us on Wednesday 29 November 2023 for our One Day Essentials Gastroenterology conference. This one-day online conference will cover a range of essential Gastrointestinal health topics designed to support GPs in improving patient care, delivered by experts and specialists.
29 November 2023
Special educational needs and learning disabilities part 3 | EWS
This online webinar provides an overview of role of primary care and community-based professionals to ensure you are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills. We will discuss shortfalls when presented with wider social issues in employment and education, lack of funding and resources, lack of mainstream and specialist services, and accessibility concerns.
30 November 2023
North East Scotland | Late Career and Retired Members Lunch Nov 2023
Retired GPs and Late Career GPs lunch