Catch up quickly with our weekly round-up of key news stories for general practice.

Direct recruitment of GPs by practices may have slowed down following the 2025/26 GP contract deal despite substantial new investment, a sessional GP organisation has warned.

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Dual therapy with metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors should be offered to all people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, draft ...

ACE inhibitors and renal artery stenosis Dr Raj Thakkar outlines the risks and benefits of ACE inhibitor therapy in renal disease.

Diagnosing blistering skin conditions This article identifies a number of different blistering conditions and provides an overview of their management.

Practice dilemma - A patient invites you out to lunch The Dilemma - One of your patients is a wealthy retired banker.

Dr Philip Marazzi presents eight perianal conditions.Clinical pictures: Perianal problems Dr Philip Marazzi presents eight perianal conditions.

Life as a GP on Jura Dr Martin Beastall describes how he and his wife, Dr Abby Beastall, became GPs in a close-knit community on the remote island of Jura.

Dr Kevin Barrett provides advice on managing patients with uncomplicated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experiencing flares - and highlights a new resource that could help GPs.

GPs are crucial to health promotion Encouraging healthier living is an important part of a GP's work, says Dr Mona Kular.

The most common causes of facial ulcers in children, including how to distinguish between bacterial and viral aetiology and the correct management.