RCGP news
09 October 2023
Our younger patients must not write off NHS services, says College Chair
College Chair responds to data from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network on the rising number of young people accessing private healthcare.
09 October 2023
Greenisland surgery awarded RCGPNI Practice of the Year 2023
The RCGP is proud to announce that that Old School Surgery in Greenisland has been awarded Northern Ireland GP Practice of the Year 2023.
04 October 2023
Patients want timely care when they’re ill – they deserve more GPs, says College
College Chair responds to the latest NHS data on rising numbers of ‘minor’ illnesses being dealt with in A&E.
04 October 2023
These proposals are the next big step to a smoke-free society, says College Chair
RCGP Chair responds to smoking ban and vape proposals in the Prime Minister’s Conservative party conference speech.
02 October 2023
GPs have seen a 20% workload increase and appointments growing in complexity, says College Vice Chair
College Vice Chair responds to the latest NHS Digital data on GP appointments.
02 October 2023
College hits back at Telegraph criticism of GPs
RCGP Chair appeared in the Telegraph Letters to the Editor on Saturday, defending hardworking GPs and the daily challenges they face.
29 September 2023
Charging patients for GP appointments will not work in any form, says College
College Vice Chair Victoria Tzortziou Brown appears in today’s Guardian, responding to an Institute for Government report into healthcare funding.
28 September 2023
Being a full time GP is now ‘unmanageable’, says College
RCGP responds to Nuffield Trust report on the NHS ‘dropout’ crisis which claims that trainees are part-time or leaving the profession shortly after qualifying.
28 September 2023
Long-term investment and more GPs are the real solution to GP retention, says College
The RCGP responds to proposals by the Nuffield Trust to ‘write off’ student loans to encourage retention of GPs and other healthcare professionals in the NHS.
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