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Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the professional body for general (medical) practitioners (GPs/Family Physicians/Primary Care Physicians) in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with more than 54,000 members. The RCGP was founded in 1952 in London, England and is a registered charity. Its motto is Cum Scientia Caritas – "Compassion [empowered] with Knowledge."
The RCGP is unique amongst the medical royal colleges in having both a president and a chair. The president takes a mainly ceremonial function while the chair sets the college's policy direction, and leads the RCGP decision making body – the council. In 2012 the establishment of a new trustee board meant that members of the council were relieved of having to act in a statutory capacity relating to the college's charity status.
The council of the RCGP encompasses 32 groups ('faculties') located across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and overseas. These are semi-autonomous units that provide local support and services for doctors, including educational events, training and personal development services. The college also incorporates devolved councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that liaise with their own national health and primary care organisations.[citation needed]
Council is responsible for shaping College policy relating to general practice and policies relating to the GP profession including professional standards and development. As of July 2024[update], Chair of Council is Professor Kamila Hawthorne MBE, President is Dr Richard Vautrey, Honorary Secretary is Dr Michael Mulholland, Vice Chair Professional Development is Professor Margaret Ikpoh, Vice Chair Finance & Member Value is Dr Thomas Patel-Campbell, and Vice Chair External Affairs is Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE.
Paid membership of the RCGP is split into three main groups:
RCGP membership is also extended to Associates in Training (doctors in specialty training for general practice) and Life Members. As of April 2015[update] the membership total stands at more than 50,000. Members of the RCGP are required to abide by the RCGP constitution.
The college gained more than 7,000 Associates in Training (AiTs) in 2008, when membership was made compulsory for GP trainees. The membership total has effectively doubled between 1998 and 2008.
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) is a postgraduate medical qualification in the UK. The MRCGP Qualification is an integrated training and assessment system run by the RCGP. It aims to demonstrate excellence in the provision of General Practice. While the MRCGP was originally an optional qualification, it has more recently become mandatory for newly qualifying GPs and is directly linked to the GP Curriculum which the RCGP published in 2007 and regularly updates as necessary.
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Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the professional body for general (medical) practitioners (GPs/Family Physicians/Primary Care Physicians) in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with more than 54,000 members. The RCGP was founded in 1952 in London, England and is a registered charity. Its motto is Cum Scientia Caritas – "Compassion [empowered] with Knowledge."
The RCGP is unique amongst the medical royal colleges in having both a president and a chair. The president takes a mainly ceremonial function while the chair sets the college's policy direction, and leads the RCGP decision making body – the council. In 2012 the establishment of a new trustee board meant that members of the council were relieved of having to act in a statutory capacity relating to the college's charity status.
The council of the RCGP encompasses 32 groups ('faculties') located across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and overseas. These are semi-autonomous units that provide local support and services for doctors, including educational events, training and personal development services. The college also incorporates devolved councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that liaise with their own national health and primary care organisations.[citation needed]
Council is responsible for shaping College policy relating to general practice and policies relating to the GP profession including professional standards and development. As of July 2024[update], Chair of Council is Professor Kamila Hawthorne MBE, President is Dr Richard Vautrey, Honorary Secretary is Dr Michael Mulholland, Vice Chair Professional Development is Professor Margaret Ikpoh, Vice Chair Finance & Member Value is Dr Thomas Patel-Campbell, and Vice Chair External Affairs is Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE.
Paid membership of the RCGP is split into three main groups:
RCGP membership is also extended to Associates in Training (doctors in specialty training for general practice) and Life Members. As of April 2015[update] the membership total stands at more than 50,000. Members of the RCGP are required to abide by the RCGP constitution.
The college gained more than 7,000 Associates in Training (AiTs) in 2008, when membership was made compulsory for GP trainees. The membership total has effectively doubled between 1998 and 2008.
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) is a postgraduate medical qualification in the UK. The MRCGP Qualification is an integrated training and assessment system run by the RCGP. It aims to demonstrate excellence in the provision of General Practice. While the MRCGP was originally an optional qualification, it has more recently become mandatory for newly qualifying GPs and is directly linked to the GP Curriculum which the RCGP published in 2007 and regularly updates as necessary.