Guidance issued by the BMA outlines what GP Practices in England need to do to ensure they can be registered by the CQC from April 2013.

Implementing commissioning metrics can have a significant impact on the quality of services delivered to patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, finds a new study conducted by Commissioning for Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CQRA).

Diabetes healthcare in England is in a "state of crisis" and the only way to fix the problem is a national plan that will actively work to give people with diabetes the kind of healthcare that's proven to help prevent complications, as well as a greater focus on preventing Type 2 diabetes, said Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK.

Allergy season is approaching and with it GPs and other primary care health professionals can access advice and evidence based support from a dedicated Allergy web service.

Figures released by the Patients Association show a significant increase in waiting times for some operations in NHS hospitals in 2011 compared with the figures for the previous year.

GPs who have to consider how best to deliver oral medication for people with dysphagia now have a new treatment option to replace tablets and capsules.

A just published report from Deloitte warns healthcare commissioners they must prepare for an upcoming crisis in primary care workforce.

Consumers and healthcare practitioners alike are beginning to focus on manufacturing standards and the product safety of medical aesthetics, following the recent scandal over faulty Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants.

Guidance from the NHS Commissioning Board has set out new principles for 'firming up' clinical commissioning group boundaries, and an elaborate formula for resolving disputed areas.

Dr Clare Gerada, RCGP Chair of Council, said: "There are over one million patient consultations in general practice every day across the UK, and this report demonstrates that in 95% of cases GPs prescribe safely and effectively in the best interests of their patients.