Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland

19/11/2025

Since minimum unit pricing began an estimated 156 alcohol related deaths have been prevented every year, and health inequalities have reduced as the greatest improvements were seen in deprived areas.

Learn more by listening to Conversations About Alcohol https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C9dwQ81TU6iJR6cNGmm4G?si=9T5gJzLnQt6e_6O20ITgJw

18/11/2025

NES are reviewing the impact of the General Practice Nurse Knowledge and Skills Framework.

The short survey seeks to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

We are encouraging GPs, practice nurses, and practice managers to take part: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=veDvEDCgykuAnLXmdF5JmmslE-NTuhlCgnQbcQBXu8lUQkJNNVJGMUNUMVlXWkhMMEY0N005VEI0Qi4u&route=shorturl

14/11/2025

Here's some of what RCGP Scotland has done for members over the last fortnight.⬇️

14/11/2025

Next year's RCGP Annual Conference is taking place in Glasgow on 29-30 October.

Do you have ideas to shape the future of the profession? Submit your session proposal by 5 December 11.59pm: https://t.co/fe3QGGYqIW

13/11/2025

GP practices across the country will be bracing for the winter period.

We're grateful to Brian Whittle MSP for raising funding and lower vaccination rates, and the detrimental impact these issues will have on GP services this winter.

13/11/2025

Our award winning social prescribing initiative - in collaboration with parkrun UK - encourages GP practices to link up with local parkrun events.

Find out how your practice can join today and improve the health and wellbeing of staff and patients:

All participants should register with parkrun beforehand, and bring their personal barcode to the event. There is a dedicated support site with FAQs, or alternatively people can contact the local event team using the contact details on the event’s website.

12/11/2025

Yesterday we hosted GPs, patients, stakeholders, and MSPs from across Holyrood's political parties to promote our manifesto for the 2026 election. A properly supported and resourced general practice is the solution to the NHS crisis. Find out more here: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/membership/scotland/scottish-parliament-elections

10/11/2025

Welcome to Conversations about Alcohol, our new podcast mini-series with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems. In this episode, Dr Rachel Phillips is joined by former SHAAP Chairs Alastair MacGilchrist and Dr Peter Rice to unpack alcohol policy in Scotland. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C9dwQ81TU6iJR6cNGmm4G?si=6P5TZ5HCS920WItkJXeaJg&nd=1&dlsi=6e6cd53de58d4611

Generally speaking: The RCGP Scotland Podcast · Episode

07/11/2025

Do you think focusing on the alcohol units a patient drinks is less effective than talking more generally about drinking habits?

Tune in to our latest podcast episode which considers these issues ahead of our new alcohol mini-series starting next week: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VkhqyMWOXrvPO9HUJCJtK?si=VBKAjlAQR2GSguLQg4yaNA

06/11/2025

Today Vice Chair Dr Chris Williams and Scottish Deep End Chair Dr Carey Lunan visited The Thistle in Glasgow to learn about how the facility is saving lives, promoting recovery, and offering support for health and social issues.

Read more:

Safer Drug Consumption FacilityGlasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Facility is called 'The Thistle' and opened on Monday 13 January 2025.Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and other partners have worked to develop the first Safer Drug Consumpt...

05/11/2025

Thanks to Pauline McNeill MSP for raising our concerns about the proposed walk-in clinics and the impact they may have on health inequalities. Evidence from England showed they do not reduce demand, are used by relatively healthy individuals and may worsen health inequity.

05/11/2025

Well done to everyone from Denbridge Medical Practice who recently completed the 10k event at the Great Scottish Run!

The practice team came together to raise money for charity while showcasing the benefits of physical activity on health.