Controlling Immigration – Regulating Migrant Access to Health Services in the Uk
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II. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom solely for GPs. Founded in 1952, it has over 46,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. We are an independent professional body with enormous expertise in patient-centred generalist clinical care. Through our General Practice Foundation, established by the RCGP in 2009, we maintain close links with other professionals working in General Practice, such as practice managers, nurses and physician assistants.
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