RCGP news
14 April 2022
College in Northern Ireland says 'time for action' on GP capacity
RCGPNI Chair has said it is deeply regrettable that many patients are struggling to access GP services, but that this is not the fault of hardworking GP teams.
13 April 2022
Ban on ‘conversion therapy’ should protect all LGBT people
The RCGP has spoken out against Government proposals to ban so-called conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation but not gender identity.
13 April 2022
RCGPNI sets the record straight on remote consultations
The RCGPNI has issued the following statement, following misleading reports in some of today’s media about GP consultation methods post-pandemic.
13 April 2022
Intense workload must be addressed to retain GPs in the workforce, says College
Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, responds to the 11th National GP Worklife Survey by the University of Manchester.
04 April 2022
College in Northern Ireland launches 'A prescription for general practice' ahead of Assembly election
Chair of the RCGP in Northern Ireland launches "A prescription for general practice" ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly election.
31 March 2022
GPs need support to manage sustained rises in need for care, highlights consultation data
Today's figures show that GPs and our teams are continuing to work flat out to deliver more consultations with patients than in the same month pre-pandemic, with almost half of these delivered on the same day.
30 March 2022
New public satisfaction rates reflect 'crippling' staffing and resource pressures
Responding to the Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust Report: 'Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2021’
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.
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