Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown elected as next RCGP chair

London GP Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown has been elected as the next chair of the RCGP, the college has announced today.

Dr Tzortziou Brown will succeed current chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne and take up office for a three-year term in November.

She trained as a GP in London and becomes the first international medical graduate (IMG) to be elected RCGP chair.

Dr Tzortziou Brown, who worked for over two decades as a GP in East London, said: ‘I am honoured to have been elected chair of the RCGP. At a time of extraordinary pressure, I will be a determined and principled voice for our profession.

‘Our patients deserve excellent, person-centred care, and GPs must be supported to provide it. This means valuing continuity, embracing innovation grounded in evidence, and ensuring that every GP has the opportunity to build a fulfilling, sustainable career.

‘General practice is the foundation of a resilient and effective NHS. It must be recognised and valued not only for the care it delivers, but for the trusted relationships it builds and the deep connections it fosters within communities. I will work to ensure our contribution is respected, our expertise is fully understood, and our voice is placed at the heart of health system reform.’

Dr Tzortziou Brown has previously served as RCGP joint honorary secretary and London faculties chair. She is currently college vice chair for external affairs and was awarded an OBE for services to general practice in the 2020 New Year Honours.