RCGP news
11 December 2023
‘Regulation of Physician Associates should provide reassurance for GPs and patients’, says College
College Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, responds to the Department for Health and Social Care’s plans to introduce legislation for the regulation of Physician Associates.
06 December 2023
RCGP Cymru Wales responds to Senedd report on gynaecological cancers
The Senedd Health and Social Services Committee report 'raises important challenges for general practice.'
02 December 2023
RCGP open to learning from other countries – but new initiatives must be backed up by resource
The College has responded to comments made and ideas floated about the future of UK general practice by Shadow Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting, during a visit to Australia, over the weekend.
30 November 2023
‘This is becoming increasingly unsustainable’ – College responds to latest GP appointment data
College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown responds to NHS Digital’s data on general practice workforce and GP appointments for October.
30 November 2023
Continuity of care is highly valued by GPs – College responds to new study
College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, appears in today’s BBC News and Mail Online responding to the latest study on the importance of continuity of care in general practice.
29 November 2023
Safe care delivered in general practice every day - College responds to new study
College Vice Chair, Dr Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, appears in today’s Independent and Mail Online responding to the latest study on the safety of remote consultations in general practice.
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.