In the UK, The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) includes menopause management in its curriculum, requiring all GP trainees to demonstrate competency in this area to practice independently. I have to be completely honest and say that general practice training is on job experience; after 5 years in med school where yes we may have had some lectures on menopause, 2 years in general jobs in hospital we then go into another minimum of 3 years GP training which involves a random selection

Last month at the Royal College of General Practitioners Annual Conference in Newport, Wales, Chris Davies MBE and Dr Hussain led a physical activity session for primary care staff 🏃‍♀️ The session highlighted how the parkrun practice initiative helps connect patients with community physical activity 🤝 With one in three GP practices already signed up, the initiative continues to grow and welcomes more practices to get involved. Find out more about our groundbreaking initiative 👉 parkrun.me/uz

GP services are in crisis and urgent action is needed, a Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland report has found Marie-Louise Connolly reports | BBC Newsline

Our Membership Program MRACDS(GDP) allows General Dental Practitioners to pursue a fast-tracked and flexible 2 year qualification. Enrolments are now extended to next Friday, 25 Jan with only 5 places remaining. Last chance to enroll: www.racds.org/mgdp To learn more, email Ellen at ellen.dunphy@racds.org | Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

Professor Kamila Hawthorne MBE is Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners and is a GP with over 35 years of clinical and academic experience. She’s well-known for her leadership in medical education, her research on health inequalities, and her dedication to improving care for underserved communities. Awarded an MBE for services to general practice, she combines frontline healthcare insight with a passion for social justice. As a judge for the Pride of Britain Awards, Kamila will bri