We are delighted to announce that this year's winner is Dr Sarah Mitchell. View Sarah's presentation The judges were very impressed with her focus on palliative care and end of life care as well as strong leadership in this area. Dr Mitchell is a GP...

There have been a number of important contributions from SAPC members to the evidence-base which will support clinicians in their work. Added 4th June 2020: Study by Edge Hill and Keele Universities Children on coronavirus: ‘Don’t just tell us to...

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In March we announced the cancellation of our Annual Scientific Meeting in Leeds in July – a decision which had to be made early to prevent financial losses. A big thanks must go to Richard Neal and Suzanne Richards and their team who had spent many...

Many thanks to Emily Cottrell, Hugh Alberti and Trevor Thompson who have now prepared a report on our 2018 national survey of all UK Heads of GP teaching. We are very grateful to them for all their efforts. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire...

Many congratulations to Professor Martin Marshall (Professor of Healthcare Improvement, University College London) who will be the next Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, taking over from Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard in November...

Congratulations to all the prize winners at the 48th SAPC annual scientific meeting held at the University of Exeter from 3rd to 5th July 2019. Christian Mallen, Keele, was announced as the winner of SAPC's inaugural principal investigator's award...

Congratulations to Professor Amanda Howe, University of East Anglia, who will be the next President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, taking over from Professor Mayur Lakhani in November 2019. Amanda is the immediate past-President of...

We are delighted to announce that Professor Paul Little, from the University of Southampton, is this year's recipient of the RCGP's Discovery Award. This is one of the College's most prestigious awards, given in recognition of outstanding research...

Congratulations to Professor Deborah Swinglehust of Queen Mary University of London, who is this year's recipient of the RCGP John Fry Award. This award recognises a Member or Fellow of the College who has promoted the discipline of general practice...