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25 June 2025

Review of GP funding formula 'long overdue'

RCGP responds to government commitment to review the Carr-Hill formula.

24 June 2025

HSJ rumours about delay to GP funding in 10 Year Health Plan must be urgently addressed

The College has responded to rumours published in the Health Service Journal.

23 June 2025

Weight loss jab roll out ‘positive for patients’ but with implications for general practice that must be considered

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne has featured widely in the national press and broadcast media responding to the phased roll-out of Mounjaro prescriptions by NHS England in general practice - taking place from today for patients who meet certain clinical criteria.

23 June 2025

GPs can be the first to identify signs of domestic abuse and offer support, but we need enough time with our patients

RCGP responds to Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse’s new report on the NHS’s response to domestic abuse.

20 June 2025

RCGP responds to third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of RCGP comments of assisted dying bill

20 June 2025

Recognition of ‘essential’ GP access in Infrastructure Strategy ‘great news’

The College has commented on the publication of the 10 Year UK Infrastructure Strategy, welcoming the Government’s commitment to ensure GP access for residents in new developments.

18 June 2025

RCGP responds to Casey Review

College responds to Baroness Casey's audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse.

18 June 2025

RCGP responds to the decriminalisation of abortion in England and Wales

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the vote by MPs to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales via an amendment to the crime and policing bill.

17 June 2025

RCGP Scotland welcomes publication of Service Renewal and Population Health Frameworks

Dr Chris Provan, Chair of RCGP Scotland, has responded to the publication of the Service Renewal Framework and Population Health Framework.