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Journals speciality portal page: General practice / family medicine

COPD: New targeted treatment is approved by NICE

Jacqui WiseNews|28 January 2026

UK loses its measles elimination status

Luke TaylorNews|27 January 2026

Childhood vaccinations: Falling rates in England are “national disgrace,” say MPs

Gareth IacobucciNews|22 January 2026

Puberty blockers: Growing calls to pause controversial trial from medics, lawyers, and public

Adele WatersNews|21 January 2026

Child obesity: McDonald’s drive-through plan rejected by Sheffield Council on health grounds

Emma WilkinsonNews|21 January 2026

Helen Salisbury: Whole system thinking

Helen SalisburyOpinion|20 January 2026

What is “triple strength” Wegovy, and why has the MHRA approved it?

Katharine LangNews|19 January 2026

Covid vaccine hesitancy decreased over time, but mistrust persists in some groups, study suggests

Jacqui WiseNews|12 January 2026

Gynaecology: Inequalities widen as over 700 000 UK women wait for care, college warns

Jacqui WiseNews|7 January 2026

Multiple password frustration: can the NHS solve its logging-in problem?

Chris Stokel-Walker6 January 2026

Is the chickenpox vaccine safe, and why is it now being offered to UK children?

Katharine LangNews|5 January 2026

Pill version of obesity jab is approved in US, with UK decision pending

Owen DyerNews|2 January 2026

Is the NHS the main loser in the US-UK drug agreement?

Jacqui WiseNews|23 December 2025

New GP contract: Is the BMA being sidelined after the online access row—and what happens next?

Alison MooreNews|22 December 2025

Masks and flu: What is the debate, and should you wear one?

Gareth IacobucciNews|12 December 2025

Flu: Hospital admissions surge as NHS faces “worst case scenario”

Gareth IacobucciNews|11 December 2025

Antidepressant deprescribing: Slow tapering plus therapy is best way to come off medication, say researchers

Jacqui WiseNews|11 December 2025

Strikes: BMA is urged to drop advice on not giving employers notice of walkouts as flu pressures mount

Gareth IacobucciNews|10 December 2025

Why is this year’s flu season so bad, and should you get the vaccine?

Chris BaraniukNews|10 December 2025

Early warning system for maternity care is launched in England

Jacqui WiseNews|9 December 2025

Patients in England are left in limbo by GP “referral black holes,” watchdog warns

Jacqui WiseNews|8 December 2025

Wes Streeting is hit with official complaint for labelling doctors “moaning Minnies”

Adrian O’DowdNews|8 December 2025

Infection in older adults: underresearched and often undermanaged

Nileema Patel, Alexander Thompson, Christopher JM WhittyOpinion|5 December 2025

Infant formula: UK government aims to lower price but takes “baby steps” on marketing regulation

Jacqui WiseNews|4 December 2025

The social media influencers your patients are turning to before they get to your clinic

Stephanie Santos Paulo3 December 2025

Milkshake tax is “missed opportunity” to combat sugary toddler milks and high street coffees, say experts

Emma WilkinsonNews|3 December 2025

Women’s pain: Australian inquiry finds widely unmet healthcare needs

Bianca NogradyNews|3 December 2025

Rammya Mathew: Fighting health inequalities, one clinical encounter at a time

Rammya MathewOpinion|2 December 2025

Helen Salisbury: What are neighbourhoods for?

Helen SalisburyOpinion|2 December 2025

Lab testing errors that could harm patients are at risk of being missed, experts warn

Emma WilkinsonNews|28 November 2025

Severe asthma could be controlled by monthly injection, trial suggests

Jacqui WiseNews|27 November 2025

Budget 2025: Government scraps two child benefit cap in major U turn

Elisabeth MahaseNews|26 November 2025

David Oliver: Let’s value and expand existing medical generalism, not rename it

David OliverOpinion|26 November 2025

Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability, US study finds

Jacqui WiseNews|26 November 2025

Puberty blockers: UK trials to determine whether drugs benefit trans adolescents will go ahead

Adele WatersNews|24 November 2025

New online GP access rules already risking patient harm, practices warn

Chris BaraniukNews|20 November 2025

Men’s health strategy for England is launched by ministers with backing from Premier League

Fiona McDonaldNews|19 November 2025

Helen Salisbury: Mandatory training on learning disability and autism

Helen SalisburyOpinion|19 November 2025

Scarlett McNally: Understanding dying teaches us about living

Scarlett McNallyOpinion|12 November 2025

BMA is becoming a “farce,” says health minister as row with GPs escalates

Matthew LimbNews|11 November 2025

Should a smoke-free generation also be vape-free?

Charles Ebikeme11 November 2025

Tickborne disease cases are rising in the UK, thanks to climate change

Madeline Hutcheson10 November 2025

ADHD: England’s GPs need bigger role in managing condition to deal with surge in patients, says taskforce

Gareth IacobucciNews|7 November 2025

Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time

Gareth IacobucciNews|6 November 2025

Fact a third of GP partners earn more than Keir Starmer makes online appointments row “not credible,” government says

Gareth IacobucciNews|4 November 2025

GP online requests are rising, but usage varies hugely across England

Adrian O’DowdNews|3 November 2025

Sertraline study shows mixed effect on depression symptoms

Elisabeth MahaseNews|30 October 2025

GPs to see 90% of urgent cases on same day—what else is in NHS England’s “most ambitious plan in a generation”?

Jacqui WiseNews|28 October 2025

Cancer decision making needs a radical rethink

Tom Roques, Nicky Thorp, Stephen Harden, Katharine HallidayOpinion|27 October 2025

GP tax hike: As the government mulls a levy on wealthy professionals, who may be affected?

Matthew LimbNews|27 October 2025

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