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Is health tech adding to GP workloads?
During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been wide-ranging discussions on the link between GP burnout and the increased use of digital services. Andrea Downey looks keep reading
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General practice can’t afford to lose GPs to early retirement, warns College
New NHS Digital workforce figures show nearly four in 10 GPs (38%) are aged 50 or over Responding to Liberal Democrat analysis of the data keep reading
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General practice is a team profession, says RCGP
The RCGP has responded to a recent article in The Times about the latest NHS Digital data detailing the number of consultations delivered by GPs keep reading
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RCGP: GPs are stretched beyond endurance
Martin Marshall has written an opinion piece published in the Daily Express, defending the profession against the continuing media criticism about access to face to keep reading
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Pressures on GPs makes safe patient care increasingly difficult to guarantee, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has appeared in the national media defending hard pressed GPs against claims that they are being ‘ordered’ to provide face-to-face keep reading
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Pandemic pressures taking toll on GP career plans, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to research on GPs’ career intentions published in the BMJ Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College keep reading
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NHS pressures are not just about hospitals, says RCGP
The BBC is ran a day of coverage on Thursday about pressures in general practice. College chair Martin Marshall featured on Radio 4’s flagship Today keep reading
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Increase in GP practice closures highlights workload and workforce pressures, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to new data from Pulse that shows nearly 800 GP practices have closed in the last eight years keep reading
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RCGP insists vaccination certificates must have ‘zero impact’ on GP workload
Any introduction of COVID-19 vaccination certificates or passports must have ‘zero impact’ on GP workload, to allow GPs to continue to focus on delivering vital keep reading
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Full breadth of GP workload not reflected in latest data, says RCGP
The Royal College of GPs has responded to new data on general practice consultations published by NHS Digital today Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the keep reading