Royal College of General Practitioners

NHS England commissions guidance on repeat prescribing for primary care teams

A working group, formed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners, will develop the guidance, which will be implemented in GP practices and pharmacies.…

RPS divests completely from fossil fuels

The Society's target was to sell any investments that it held in companies that extract fossil fuels by the end of 2022.…

Major wholesaler says all its vaccination stock is taken for flu season

A major wholesaler has said that all of its stock of flu vaccinations for the 2020/2021 winter season are “committed”.…

Collaborate to deliver biggest ever flu vaccination programme, RPS and RCGP say

Pharmacists and GPs should work together to make sure as many people as possible get their flu vaccination this winter, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal College of General Practitioners have said.…

Pharmacists and doctors launch resource to support multidisciplinary teams in general practice

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales and the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales have jointly published a resource designed to help multidisciplinary teams in general practice work better together.…

Royal College of GPs produces interim guidance on medical cannabis

The Royal College of GPs has published interim guidance for GPs on the use of medical cannabis products.…

GP body teams up with parkrun UK to improve patient fitness and cut medications

GPs are encouraging patients with long-term conditions to take part in their local ‘Parkrun’ in a national initiative to boost physical activity and, where possible, help reduce medication.…

NICE depression advice could ‘seriously impede’ care, say experts

The latest NICE draft guidelines on adult depression are “not fit for purpose”, say leading mental health experts.…

Confidence in statins key to adherence, say researchers

Confidence in the efficacy of statins to minimise the risk of life-threatening cardiovascular disease facilitates their uptake.…

Give pharmacists more responsibility to help cut doctors’ workload, GPs say

GP receptionists could “signpost” patients to pharmacists without the need for a doctor’s appointment to help ease pressure on general practice, a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.…