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13 November 2023

College calls for solution to bring about ‘a lasting peace’ as Middle East conflict continues

The RCGP issues a further statement on the situation in the Middle East, following latest reports of the impact on medical colleagues trying to provide care.

13 November 2023

GPs are trying their best for all their patients, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne appears in today’s media, hitting back at claims that older patients are finding it difficult to see their GP.

10 November 2023

‘We treat the whole person, not the condition’, says College Chair

College Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report - Health in an Ageing Society.

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.