Royal College of General Practitioners

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.…

Royal College of GPs to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about menstrual wellbeing

The Royal College of General Practitioners is starting work on support for GPs and healthcare professionals to talk to patients about menstrual conditions.…

More than a fifth of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England could be ‘inappropriate’, researchers find

There is “substantial” inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care in England, particularly for respiratory tract conditions, according to research by Public Health England.…

RCGP recommends patients consult pharmacist before GP during winter period

The Royal College of General Practitioners is encouraging patients to self-care, consult NHS Choices, or visit their pharmacist before booking an appointment with their GP.…

NHS survey reports almost half of adults in England on prescription medicines

2016 data reveal proportion of adults receiving prescription medicines as well as proportion of patients receiving more than one medicine.…

New toolkit addresses the challenges of health literacy

Health Education England has launched a free toolkit to help health staff tackle the challenges caused by low levels of health literacy…

Record-breaking number of new GP trainees

More new trainee GPs have entered training this year than ever before, Health Education England has reported.…

‘Care navigators’ to help free up GP schedules

GP receptionists have been given enhanced roles to act as ‘care navigators’ and direct patients to different services including pharmacy and physiotherapy.…

Hunt announces proposals for NHS app

Jeremy Hunt announces new NHS smartphone app for patients in England to order repeat prescriptions, access medical records and book GP appointments.…

RPS welcomes ‘innovative’ pharmacy-led general practice model

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has welcomed news that a new west London medical centre could become the first practice to be led by pharmacists. Heidi Wright, practice and policy lead for RPS England, described the model as “innovative” and said the organisation welcomed th…