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25 October 2023

RCGP Scotland comment on the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care's statement on winter planning

Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland comments on the ministerial Statement on Planning for Winter 2023-24 and Ongoing Resilience Across Health and Social Care.

19 October 2023

The ‘destruction of general practice and demonisation of GPs has to stop’, says College Chair

The UK’s leading GP will issue a stark warning to the next government as she gives her inaugural keynote speech to the RCGP Annual Conference in Glasgow this Thursday (19 October).

19 October 2023

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne addressed members this morning at the RCGP annual conference

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne addressed members at the RCGP conference in Glasgow this morning.

18 October 2023

College urges caution over proposed ‘menopause checks’ for 40-year-olds

RCGP Chair responds to a new ‘manifesto’ from the All Party Parliamentary Group on menopause, recommending a ‘Menopause Health Check at 40’.

17 October 2023

College Chair calls for ‘safety alert’ to protect patients

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne calls on the government to introduce a patient safety alert system in every Integrated Care System.

16 October 2023

‘Long waiting times for GP appointments are not the fault of hard-pressed GPs’, says College Chair

College Chair responds to claims by the Liberal Democrats that patients are ignoring potential cancer symptoms due to long waits for GP appointments.

16 October 2023

‘We deplore the continued hardship and tragic loss of life’, says College in response to Middle East conflict

The College has issued a statement, following escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

11 October 2023

Our patients and primary care services desperately need more GPs, says College Chair

The RCGP Chair responds to the Shadow Health Secretary’s speech at the 2023 Labour Party Conference.

09 October 2023

Trainee survey must be a ‘wake-up call’ to politicians, says College

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the latest King’s Fund annual GP trainee survey with a plea for greater support for our future - and current GPs.