Registrars are delaying qualification as GPs because they fear being unable to find work - and have warned that short-term additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) jobs leave them 'anxious'.

GPonline editor Emma Bower reflects on general practice's highs and lows in 2025 and highlights the key things to look out for in early 2026.

Groups of PCNs are forming companies across populations of up to 500,000 patients to future-proof general practice for the arrival of neighbourhood contracts.

BMA GP committee members have hit back at claims that the environment within the committee is ‘toxic’, following the resignation of a long-standing committee member earlier this month.

BMA GP leaders set out a raft of contract demands for 2026/27 in talks with officials last week - including calls for a £50 per patient rise in global sum funding, steps to end the dispute over online ...

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Understanding pelvic ultrasound reports Fed up with deciphering jargon, Dr Attiya Khan asked consultant gynaecologist Mr Rehan Khan for a plain language guide to understanding pelvic ultrasounds.

Clinical Review: Acute otitis externa A clinical review of the aetiology, diagnosis and management of otitis externa. By Ms Jessica Bewick, Mr Edward Lindisfarne and Mr Prodip Das ...

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Diagnosing blistering skin conditions This article identifies a number of different blistering conditions and provides an overview of their management.

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Readmissions within 30 days cost the NHS £1.6bn a year Readmitting patients to hospital within 30 days of them being discharged is costing the NHS around £1.6bn a year, statistics show.