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

GLP-1 agonist injections, although originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, have changed how we approach obesity.1 The […]

January 20, 2026 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

US officials have approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide), opening the […]

January 2, 2026 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

New rules that force general practices in England to accept online queries from patients during core working hours […]

November 21, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

Ministers are trying to “drive a wedge” between patients and GPs by comparing salaries of partners and the […]

November 5, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

The number of requests for an online consultation submitted to general practices in England rose by almost 50% […]

November 4, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

What is the plan?NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework for 2026-27 to 2028-29, published on 24 October,1 says […]

October 29, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

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

As the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, reportedly considers a £2bn tax rise among wealthy professionals1 to help plug an […]

October 28, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

Online consultations: BMA accuses NHS England of using controversial GP letter “sent in error” to create “division”

Discontent between the GP profession and the government is becoming more evident as sparks fly over how reforms […]

October 14, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

Helen Salisbury: GPs versus hairdressers? Streeting has no idea

The row about online access to GP services continues.1 In April it was agreed that GPs would keep […]

October 8, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

GPs give government 48 hours to avoid dispute over “online triage tsunami”

The doctors’ union the BMA has given the health secretary, Wes Streeting, until Wednesday 1 October to prevent […]

September 29, 2025 General practice / family medicine, UK

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