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10 November 2023

‘Access issues are symptomatic of a much bigger problem’, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne appears in today’s Independent responding to the latest data on GP appointment access from the Office for National Statistics.

07 November 2023

‘Notable omissions in Kings Speech’, says RCGP

RCGP College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to today’s King’s Speech

07 November 2023

‘GP practices are for many the first port of call in a crisis’, says Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland

Dr Catriona Morton, Deputy Chair of RCGP Scotland, has commented on the publication of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Workforce Plan and Delivery Plans.

01 November 2023

‘GPs are trying to do their very best for patients’, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to the latest NHS data on patient complaints in primary care.

31 October 2023

‘Priority must be given to safeguarding medical facilities, patients and staff’, says College in latest update on Middle East conflict

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has today issued the RCGP’s latest response to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

30 October 2023

‘We must guard against a two-tier system’, says College Chair

Professor Kamila Hawthorne appears in today’s Guardian responding to a survey by Pulse which found that nearly half of NHS GPs reported rising workloads.

29 October 2023

‘We are the front-line service’, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne featured in yesterday’s Sunday Express defending GPs over waiting times for appointments.

27 October 2023

‘They are not a substitute for GPs’, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne features in The Telegraph commenting on non-GP roles in primary care and the need for regulation of Physician Associates.

27 October 2023

‘GPs often end up the fall guys for the government’s failure’, says College Chair

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne appears in today’s Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph responding to claims by the Lib Dems that patient complaints about dentistry and general practice are rising.