RCGP Updates
The RCGP has the following important updates regarding Governance.
Becoming a GP with Extended Role – 30 July 2025
Governance arrangements for GPwERs – 30 July 2025
Introduction to the GP with Extended Role in Allergy
Integrated Care & Extended Roles
- The NHS Long Term Plan promotes integrated care and the development of Primary Care Networks
- Within these networks, practices may offer extended services delivered by GPs or other trained staff
Allergy Services in Primary Care
- Many GPs already provide local allergy services in community settings or linked to specialist units
- Ensuring GPwERs (General Practitioners with an Extended Role) are properly trained and competent is essential for safe, high‑quality care
BSACI GPwER Framework
- BSACI has created a GPwER framework outlining key allergy competencies
- Endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
- Includes models of care, training requirements, accreditation and assessment processes
BSACI acknowledges the valued support of the
GPwER accreditation programme from
ALK Abello and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Acknowledgments
Dermot Ryan is a GP with a long term interest in Asthma. He has been chairman of the Primary Care Respiratory Society and established the chair of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine at the University of Aberdeen. He was instrumental in setting up Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, and was one of the clinical leads for respiratory disease for the East Midland Strategic Health Authority. He has undertaken research in e-health, asthma and rhinitis. You can view his papers here.
