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24 August 2021

College welcomes blood pressure tests

The RCGP reacts to the announcement that NHS pharmacies in England will provide blood pressure checks to people aged 40 and over in The Times.

23 August 2021

Protect patients by looking after hardworking GPs who provide their care, says College

We have responded to a study on worsening GP turnover, published today by the University of Manchester.

23 August 2021

Abuse towards GPs ‘completely unacceptable’

The College has appeared in the media at the weekend, responding to reports of abuse towards GP teams.

21 August 2021

College hits back at media criticism

The College is quoted in a story in today’s Telegraph, defending GPs against criticism over face to face appointments for patients.

20 August 2021

College sets record straight on face-to-face GP appointments

The College has appeared in today’s media, setting the record straight about face-to-face appointments in general practice. You can read our full statement.

18 August 2021

Patients deserve more GPs, says College

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP, responds to a Cambridge University study revealing worsening GP shortages in disadvantaged areas.

14 August 2021

GPs need guidelines to identify clinically vulnerable patients

Dr Gary Howsam, RCGP Vice Chair, said: "We agree with the JCVI that vaccinating at-risk 12-15 year olds is a sensible measure to protect them from Covid-19.

11 August 2021

College demands more detail on upcoming Covid booster campaign

Dr Gary Howsam, Vice Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “GPs and our teams have worked incredibly hard to protect as many patients as possible from COVID-19. The vaccination is our route out of this pandemic, and the majority of the programme has been delivered in primary care.

31 July 2021

RCGP Scotland comment on drug related death statistics

Commenting on the publication of drug related death statistics for 2020 by National Records of Scotland (NRS) which showed that there were 1,339 deaths in 2020, an increase of 5% on 2019 and the highest figure on record, Dr Chris Williams Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland said the following.