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30 March 2022

RCGP ‘extremely disappointed’ by result of vote on Lords Amendment 29 to Health and Care Bill

RCGP responding to the result of the vote on the workforce planning amendment (Lords Amendment 29) to the Health and Care Bill in the House of Commons this evening.

22 March 2022

Rise in prescribing anti-anxiety medications suggests more patients are open to seeking help for men

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP responds to a BJGP study: the rise in prescribing for anxiety in the UK primary care between 2003 and 2018.

22 March 2022

College comments on fall in gastro-intestinal infection during pandemic

Responding to research published in BMJ Open Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

21 March 2022

RCGP response to comments on ‘uberisation’ of general practice

Responding to comments made by Jeremy Hunt MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, today, Professor Martin Marshall said the following.

11 March 2022

Accelerated Citizen Access to GP Data

We are committed to working to support patients to access and make the best use of their GP records. However, patient access to their records is not without risk.

04 March 2022

Urgent rescue package and adequate staffing needed to keep general practice sustainable for the future

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to the Policy Exchange report ‘At your service’ published today.

28 February 2022

RCGP responds to concerns about GP care for eating disorders

Many people with mental health issues, including eating disorders, go to their GP as a first port of call for help, which GPs take very seriously.

25 February 2022

Covid-19 vaccine rollout praise for GPs and teams

GPs and their teams, working with colleagues across the health service, have pulled out all the stops.

24 February 2022

Consultation numbers in general practice continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels

Today’s figures show just how hard GPs and our teams are continuing to work in the face of intense workload and workforce pressures.