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19 May 2021

College sets record straight on NHSE letter

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

14 May 2021

College response to NHS England letter

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

12 May 2021

RCGP and BMA statement on GP data for planning and research

NHS Digital has issued a Data Provision Notice (DPN) as part of the development of GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) – a planned replacement for the GP Extraction Service (GPES) to collect data for planning and research from general practices in England.

12 May 2021

Menopause care is included in GP curriculum, says College

Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary being broadcast this evening on menopause, the RCGP have issued the following statement.

11 May 2021

GP consultations post-COVID should be a combination of remote and face to face, depending on patient need, says College

RCGP deems face-to-face consulting an essential element of general practice, so remote consulting should not be an ‘automatic default’ for GPs post pandemic.

05 May 2021

GPs at forefront of delivering mental health care during pandemic, says RCGP

Responding to new ONS figures on depression in adults, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

30 April 2021

Increase in GP practice closures highlights workload and workforce pressures facing general practice, says RCGP

Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP, responds to new data from Pulse that shows nearly 800 GP practices have closed in the last eight years.

29 April 2021

‘Undoable’ workload must be addressed as GPs work ‘harder than ever’, says RCGP

Responding to the latest figures on GP consultations, published by NHS Digital today, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the following.

29 April 2021

36 organisations endorse new joint paper calling on the next Welsh Government to show national leadership on ending inequalities

‘For some, the consequences of COVID-19 have been absolutely devastating.’