Latest news
25 October 2024
'The Long Term Workforce plan is not fit for purpose’, says College Chair
The RCGP and other health bodies urge the Public Accounts Committee to re-open the NHS England Long Term Workforce Plan inquiry over ‘significant concerns’.
25 October 2024
College welcomes 'long overdue' recognition of workforce pressures by CQC
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, responds to the CQC State of Care report.
25 October 2024
GPs warn patients not to ignore scabies symptoms
RCGP Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne responds to regional spikes in scabies presentations.
24 October 2024
‘GPs aren’t killjoys, we want to protect patients’ – RCGP responds to Government’s ban on disposable vapes
College Chair Kamila Hawthorne responds to the Government’s proposed legislation to ban the sale and supply of disposable vapes.
Upcoming events
28 October 2024
EWS | How to ensure safe and effective repeat prescribing and medication review
Join us for this EWS webinar which will focus on how to ensure safe and effective repeat prescribing and medication review, and showcase the new Toolkit.
28 October 2024
Forensic pathology for primary care
RCGP East Scotland Faculty have arranged an evening webinar with Dr Tamara McNamee, a Tayside-based forensic pathologist and senior clinical lecturer. Dr McNamee will cover the role of forensic pathology, the Procurator Fiscal and the role of death investigation. With time to learn from an expert resource and ask questions, this will provide very useful information for GPs and GP registrars.
31 October 2024
Pain management | One Day Essentials
An interactive and informal conference specifically devised keeping the busy GP in mind. We aim to address the most common and essential learning needs that primary care practitioners have. We aim to fill the day with key points that you can directly translate into your daily practice.
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