RCGP news
23 February 2026
Concerns over Scotland Assisted Dying Bill
Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations raise serious concerns over proposed changes to Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
23 February 2026
GPs and patients join forces to call for end to NHS ‘maze’
The College and the Patients Association launch joint report calling for the NHS to be easier to navigate - as well as improved access to GP care and continuity.
20 February 2026
Under a third of GPs likely to become partners
RCGP reveals fewer than a third of GPs say they're likely to consider becoming a GP partner
16 February 2026
RCGP response to measles outbreak
Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown responds to rising measles cases in Enfield
13 February 2026
In the health news
The College regularly features in the news to be the voice for general practice on issues that matter to members.
11 February 2026
RCGP urges Government to unlock green investment for GP practices
The RCGP is calling on the Government to extend green investment, warning that the NHS’s net zero ambitions will not be met without greater support for general practice.
06 February 2026
RCGP responds to new Lancet study on statin side effects
The College responds to a new comprehensive review of statin side effects by researchers at Oxford Population Health, published in The Lancet.
05 February 2026
College issues advice on recognising and treating scabies symptoms
The RCGP has responded to the rise in cases of scabies in the UK.
20 January 2026
RCGP responds to UK consultation on under-16 social media ban
Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown responds to the UK consultation on restricting social media use for under-16s, highlighting the growing health harms of the digital environment and the need for evidence-based, child-centred action at a population level.
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