When patients cannot be reached yet risk exists, GP trainees must make proportionate safety decisions without the stabilising anchor of a live consultation. This ‘unreachable patient’ problem is co...

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A new report published by the union today collated ‘shocking’ accounts of doctor substitution in GP practices and hospitals.

GP leaders warned that moving more care away from general practice ‘risks undermining the role of GPs’ in diagnosing patients safely.

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Hundreds of thousands of patients with chronic heart failure will be eligible for treatment with finerenone after its approval by NICE.

Author summary Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly used by the public to obtain health information and guidance, but users may follow or reject the advice they receive, which can affect the...

Immediate patient access to cancer-related results through digital portals has transformed the timing and nature of cancer communication. Although open records promote transparency, autonomy and engag...

Suspected cancer pathways are often taught as linear sequences, but in practice they may pause when patients miss appointments, decline investigations, misunderstand the pathway, or face emotional, pr...

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Medical education is full of apparent certainties. Pre-clinical students can memorise enzyme pathways, rare syndromes, and lists of adverse drug reactions we...

Patients could be asked to test at home for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cholesterol levels, among other tests.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrine disorder impacting the health of young female populations. Using harmonized…

Pattern recognition underpins efficient general practice, yet over-reliance on familiar diagnostic scripts can promote cognitive rigidity and premature closure when presentations are atypical, evol...

Witness Statement provided by Professor Azeem Majeed, Professor of Primary Care and Public Health at Imperial College London, dated 02/12/2025.

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Objectives This qualitative study captured the perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals to better understand COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among...

A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.

The new UK-US pharmaceutical deal marks a major shift in the UK’s approach to evaluating, pricing, and adopting new medicines.1 Faster access to innovative treatments for conditions such as cancer wil...

Generative artificial intelligence is transforming how clinical evidence is generated and applied in clinical care by enabling real-time data integration, dynamic trial design and personalized decisio...

There are many ways doctors can get involved in research, from assisting with small projects to becoming a clinical academic. Elisabeth Mahase asks the experts where doctors should start “Start by ex...

A report has warned that the NHS has become ‘heavily dependent’ on private ADHD providers, at great cost to ICBs.

Complications resulting from medical tourism is costing the NHS up to £19,000 per patient to treat, according to a new study.