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06 June 2025

RCGP lays out key principles for GP partnership

College launches new report identifying barriers to partnership.

04 June 2025

RCGP raises concerns over Foresight AI through Joint GP IT Committee

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne echoes concerns - first raised by the Joint GP IT Committee - over the use of patient medical data, intended for Covid research, to train Foresight AI.

30 May 2025

RCGP writes to Foreign Secretary on healthcare crisis in Gaza

RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne has this morning written to Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, calling for action to address the escalating healthcare crisis in Gaza.

23 May 2025

General practice must remain ‘universal front door’ to NHS services in 10-Year Health Plan

The College has responded to a Health Service Journal request about rumours surrounding the 10-Year Health Plan.

20 May 2025

‘GP unemployment needs to be tackled head on’ says College Chair

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the latest warnings on GP unemployment from the BMA to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

14 May 2025

Assisted dying legislation must be ‘watertight’: RCGP responds to BBC poll

The RCGP has appeared across BBC news outlets this morning, including Radio 4’s Today Programme and Radio 5 Live, responding to BBC research into GPs’ attitudes on assisted dying.

06 May 2025

Access and capacity inherently linked

The Chair of RCGP Scotland has commented on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government commitment to deliver 100,000 extra appointments in GP surgeries in the coming year.

06 May 2025

The Government has listened on GP infrastructure, now we need long-term investment, says College Chair

The RCGP responds to the Government’s announcement of £102 million of investment to modernise over 1,000 GP surgeries.

01 May 2025

‘GPs take the management of patient records very seriously’ says College Chair

College Chair Kamila Hawthorne featured in today’s Guardian with comment responding to a report from Healthwatch on inaccuracies in patient medical records.