Evidence

Attending an NHS Health Check was associated with lower mortality

A London study of nearly 159,000 patients indicates the programme might do more than just spot high blood pressure early.

Clinical trials in general practice: answering the safety question

Dr Fatima Tahir explains the safeguards that underpin clinical trials in general practice, from ethical review and informed consent to Good Clinical Practice and ongoing safety monitoring.

NG28 was the biggest NICE change in a decade. Here is what else moved this year.

The February 2026 NG28 update rewrote type 2 diabetes care for UK GPs. What changed, why it matters, and the four other NICE updates from the past year worth knowing.

How to Get Started in Research as a Primary Care Professional in the UK

Primary Care Research: From an Optional Extra to an Essential Part of Modern General Practice

Almost 90% of NHS patient contacts happen in primary care, yet most research still happens somewhere else. Dr Fatima Tahir on why that gap matters, and what practices stand to gain from closing it.

It shouldn't be this hard!

What the RCGP and Patients Association report means for GP workload, referrals, and NHS digital systems.

NICE is about to prescribe more medicines — here's why

For 26 years, NICE has used the same yardstick to decide whether a new medicine is worth funding. From April 2026, that yardstick is changing for the first time, and prescribers will feel it.

Are we losing the battle for primary care?

Where is the money really flowing in healthcare?