A Cochrane review last year found that cytisine and varenicline were among the most effective tools for helping people stop smoking, but noted that there were not widely available.

A controversial proposal to change who sits on the RCGP board has been voted down by members, following concerns raised by GP ...

Pulse's new editor Sofia Lind urges the Government to stop repeating the mistakes she's witnessed during her 12 years at the ...

Dorset GPs have come together to warn the ICB they will stop providing a number of services, taking a joint approach to ...

Meanwhile, GPs in Scotland recently received confirmation that the total uplift to core global sum funding will be 7.5%, ...

Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal flour from the end of 2026 to prevent birth defects, the Government has announced.

Dr Anthony Cunliffe discusses a case of lung cancer that was identified in a non-smoking patient with unusual symptoms ...

NICE has issued updated recommendations on endometriosis which it said would speed up diagnosis and provide clearer guidance ...

The GP contract needs to provide a more ‘flexible approach’ to developing new models of care in order to help the formation ...

Clinical directors (CDs) must make sure that the new GP role via ARRS is not exploiting newly qualified GPs who are ...

Do not adjust your blog. The first bit will be the usual doom and gloom. But then I’ll take an uncharacteristic swerve into optimism. You have been warned. So, yeah, bloody hell, those national ...