The RCGP has acknowledged ‘challenges’ in information sharing between primary and secondary care following the death of an eight-year-old boy who was discharged from hospital after a GP referred him ...

A risk calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from taking statins could help ...

A proposed amendment to the Health Bill would require GPs to see any patient seeking an appointment within seven days of requesting one. The Health Bill – which contains legislation to create the ...

This is part of the Pulse Partners series. This article has been paid for by Roche Diagnostics, with editorial input by Pulse ...

Patients in 12 areas of the UK will have easier access to weight-loss medication in a new obesity pilot funded by the Government and the manufacturer of tirzepatide (Mounjaro). The £85m Obesity ...

The BMA’s GP committee has demanded ‘urgent discussions’ with the Government over NHS England’s recent list-cleansing drive.

Salaried GPs, locums, registrars, retainers and partners will be balloted on an alternative model of delivering general ...

Dr Erwin Kwun asks why so many capable international GP trainees continue to struggle with the SCA, and whether training ...

Editor Sofia Lind reflects on how GPs and pharmacists are being unfairly set up to compete, following Pulse publisher ...

Thousands of referral letters to GPs in Northern Ireland have gone ‘missing’ from an electronic health system before they ...

Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule have been implemented seamlessly by GP practices, figures from the first six months suggest. Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for England ...

Exclusive: GP practices could be forced to close due to an ICB intending to claw back £5.7m of funding it 'paid in error' ...