Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland

05/12/2025

Relational injury and trauma are linked to alcohol misuse, and recognising this link can support healthcare staff to better support patients. Listen to the latest episode of Conversations about Alcohol - a joint project with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) - here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fImhyQ1QkvClW4sWwAl5N?si=LfzfmGCDRB-gV4Za0SMSsQ

03/12/2025

The Centre for Workforce Supply recently launched a new International Medical Graduate (IMG) hub to support IMGs, their trainers, supervisors, employers and managers.

You can access the hub and its wide ranging resources here:

The IMG Hub brings together key national resources and highlights Board-specific materials, induction programmes, and ongoing support. It also provides direct access to resources from partner organisations such as the General Medical Council (GMC), medical defence unions, and Royal Colleges—ensuri...

02/12/2025

Ready to lead?

Could you be the next Scottish Council Vice Chair (Membership & Education)?
This role offers the chance to shape the future of RCGP Scotland and ensure our work remains responsive and inclusive.

✅ Eligibility to self nominate: Full members of Scottish Council or Scottish Faculty Boards
📅 Deadline: 19 December 2025

👉 Learn more and access the candidate information pack: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/membership/scotland -elections

28/11/2025

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

26/11/2025

Our manifesto 'General practice: The solution to the NHS crisis' has seven key asks of policy makers for next year's election.

You can email your MSPs to ask them to back our manifesto using our quick and easy tool: https://rcgp.eaction.org.uk/RCGPScotland2026Manifesto

25/11/2025

We've just published the second episode of our new podcast mini-series 'Conversations about Alcohol' - a joint project with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems.

In this episode, Dr Rachel Phillips is joined by Dr Adam Burley to discuss relational injury, trauma and addiction.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fImhyQ1QkvClW4sWwAl5N?si=ogb9UpDbR-27TpXjgPWcTA

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24/11/2025

Nominations are now open!

We’re excited to announce the new Scottish Council Vice Chair (Membership & Education) role. This position is designed to strengthen member engagement, professional development, and representation across career stages.

If you’re a full member of Scottish Council or a Scottish Faculty Board, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

📅 Nominations close: 12 noon, 19 December 2025
👉 Learn more and access the candidate information pack: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/membership/scotland -elections

22/11/2025

Fantastic to have members join us online and in person in Edinburgh for the first meeting of the 73rd RCGP Scottish Council.

Our thanks to all at Scottish Council for their thoughtful and energised discussion on a wide ranging issues of importance to general practice.

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