Royal College of GPs Archives

29 July 2024

Patient harm linked to GP tech is ‘underreported’, says report

Patient safety incidents relating to the use of GP online consultation tools have been underreported, according to an HSSIB investigation.

14 October 2021

GP burnout – is tech to blame for mounting workloads?

During the pandemic there’s been discussions on GP burnout being linked to an increase in digital services, but how has

7 June 2021

BMA and RCGP issue joint letter to NHS Digital over GPDPR programme

The pair have issued a joint letter to NHS Digital to express concerns about the General Practice Data for Planning

7 August 2020

Totally remote GP services ‘wouldn’t be in anybody’s best interests’

Chair of the Royal College of GPs recognised the need to continue embracing technology following Covid-19 but cautioned “as long

15 July 2020

Calls for greater investment in GP telehealth following Covid-19

The RCGPs called for further commitments to digital technology to enable remote monitoring, digital consultations and better sharing of data.

24 January 2020

Royal College of GPs launches LGBT online training modules for doctors

The suite contains six online training modules that provide GPs access to evidence-based information to deal with the unique LGBT

15 January 2020

Investment in digital ‘is a building block for world class GP services’

The Royal College of GPs has called for more investment in digital technologies “to make better use of data and

9 May 2019

Technology ‘part of the jigsaw’ to bolster GP numbers, Royal College says

Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said recent financial commitments for technology would help keep the