'Urgent action to promote and encourage retention of our GPs is needed' Kamila Hawthorne

We've responded to new research from the GMC showing thousands of doctors could be considering leaving the UK.

Visit our website to read our statement in full. ➡️ rcgp.org.uk/news/gmc-repor…

College Vice Chair, Margaret Ikpoh has written an op-ed in i newspaper this week giving a firsthand account of the state of her practice’s infrastructure and the need for significant investment.

Read more on our website ➡️ rcgp.org.uk/news/gp-practi…

The failure to grow and invest in primary and community health and care
services ranks as one of the most significant and long-running failures of policy and implementation in the NHS and social care for more than 30 years.
Read our latest report:
kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

This is great news; we have made some good progress; very grateful to the team. #planetaryhealth #sustainability RCGP Veena Aggarwal Emma Radcliffe💙

Dr Jane Bruce MBE FRCGP
providing great reflections

RCGP Scotland RCGP RCGP East Scotland Shawkat

Children are more vulnerable to poor air quality, says study bbc.in/3vw3xP1

A new study on the effects of pollution featuring research led by our very own Dr Jill Belch

📣 Staff, students and alumni, please join us on Wed 24 Jan at 2pm in the Wolfson LT to say farewell to Professor Bob Steele who will be leaving the University after 27 years' service. Prof Steele will be presenting a special seminar on 'A Career in Surgery and Screening'.

Programme - Active Health and Social Care

Active Practice Charter from RCGP
The Active Practice Charter celebrates GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their patients and staff. The charter outlines key principles of what it means for a practice to be…

3. Leaders pledge to work towards more sustainable practice at the RCGP Scotland and RPS in Scotland event on sustainable prescribing:
healthandcare.scot/stories/3513/c… Laura Wilson Gillian Mackay MSP NHS Scotland Sustainability Action Centre for Sustainable Delivery RCGP East Scotland Royal Pharmaceutical Society Maree Todd Michael Matheson MSP Improving Health

Do you know how to support your colleagues who are fasting during #Ramadan ?

In this short video, Dr Aaliya 💙 shares her 5 top tips for you. #TeamGP

Are you working in a GP practice in #Scotland ? We'd love you to help with this #research to shape #BlueGreenPrescribing . 👇
#Pharmaceutical #pollution Highland Healthcare for Climate Action Greener Practice RCGP East Scotland RCGP Scotland RPS in Scotland NHS Highland #ohbp The RCN Amanda Rae Adam Osprey The PCPA

📢 What your College is doing for you

Read what we’ve been doing for our members in Scotland over the last two weeks ⬇️

RCGP have free courses for #NationalObesityAwarenessWeek
Child and adolescent obesity➡️bit.ly/3VQrSHe
Management of obesity and overweight➡️bit.ly/3XUdDTH
Obesity and COVID-19➡️bit.ly/3iFKH1A
Practicalities of obesity management➡️bit.ly/3VY4GHd

As a GP in Scotland are you feeling overly tired? Would a brief exchange with another practice provide a new perspective and a boost? Reflect and Rejuvenate may be of interest to you bit.ly/3i6KBjb
#RuralGPScot #PrimaryCare #GPWellbeing
Charlie Siderfin Shawkat

The NHS Tayside Out of Hours Team ready to see & support patients on Christmas Day!🎄😍 #GP #Christmas2022
Jill sian tucker Prof Sir Gregor Smith Primary Care NHS 24 Laura Ryan Michelle watts Vicky Irons CO Claire Pearce #hellomynameisfiona Jill Gillies Gillian Stocks Andrew Buist

Amazing Team Tayside OOHs! Thank you to all OOHs services ❤️❤️❤️

An important debate in the @scotparl today led by Jackie Baillie on supporting the NHS in Winter.

Health care policy planning must consider whole system working. Investment directed to primary care can relieve the blockage at the beginning of care, rather than at point of A&E.

An honour for me to visit Tayside LMC today and officially open their new premises. Really impressive facilities for meetings, remote working and wellbeing, intended to support General Practices across Tayside