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Make General Practice recognised as a specialism in the UK
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1,827 signatures
What the petition asks
General practice is the foundation of the NHS, yet even though doctors undergo rigorous training to become a GP, including an exit exam (MRCGP) they are still not recognised as specialists. The UK is an outlier compared to other countries across the globe.
Recently UEMO (the European Union of General Practitioners/Family Physicians) called for all European countries to recognise the speciality and the statement has the support of other European
medical organisations.
In August 2016 the RCGP released this press statement http://www.rcgp.org.uk/news/2016/august/gps-must-be-recognised-as-specialists-in-general-practice-say-rcgp-and-the-bma.aspx , but to date there continues to be no movement on their call.
medical organisations.
In August 2016 the RCGP released this press statement http://www.rcgp.org.uk/news/2016/august/gps-must-be-recognised-as-specialists-in-general-practice-say-rcgp-and-the-bma.aspx , but to date there continues to be no movement on their call.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,827
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Oct 2017
Closed
25 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.