The government says an £889m funding boost to the GP contract for 2025/26 will 'liberate' GPs from bureaucracy and help create a neighbourhood NHS. But what will practices be asked to do under the contract?

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Red flag symptoms A-Z. This page provides quick summaries of alert signs and symptoms that indicate a more serious underlying pathology. Each article provide a list of red flags, possible causes and advice on history taking and examination during the consultation and when to refer.

GP loses High Court appeal against GMC suspension following climate protest. A GP suspended from the medical register following a conviction for taking part in a climate change protest has had an appeal against the decision rejected by the High Court.

Welsh government ‘deeply concerned’ over GP pay and bullying claims. The Welsh government has said it is ‘deeply concerned’ over claims of bullying and non-payment of staff including GPs at practices linked to private provider eHarley Street, after concerns raised in the Senedd.

Government evidence to the doctors and dentists pay review body (DDRB) backs a 2.8% pay increase for GPs and other doctors in 2025/26 - a rise the BMA warned shows a 'poor grasp' of factors that led to industrial action.

Clinical pictures: Male genital problems. Dr Philip Marazzi discusses some common male presentations.

A GP has received a 12-month prison sentence after damaging petrol pumps during a Just Stop Oil climate change protest.

Government 'working fast' to finalise GP funding for 2025/26, says Streeting. Wes Streeting has told the BMA he 'understands the potential implications' of the budget for GPs and is 'working rapidly' to finalise 2025/26 funding - but a letter to the profession's leaders falls short of guaranteeing that extra costs will be covered.

Tamsulosin now available OTC. Tamsulosin is now available over-the-counter (OTC) to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).