Blog: Insights

The Care Quality Commission has published its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England and found that quality ratings have been maintained overall in primary care with 90% of GP practices rated as good and 5% as outstanding.

Acupuncture treatment for lower back pain was removed from the NICE guidelines in the 2016 update, but the British Acupuncture Council say that it can provide pain relief, reduce inflammation and improve the outcome when added to conventional treatments such as rehabilitation exercises.

The government has published its long-awaited health prevention green paper: In a series of blog posts, editor Alison Bloomer looks at the key areas set out as priorities in the green paper. The first examines how achievable a smoke-free 2030 actually is.

Oral health is important for all ages. Health conditions can also display symptoms through the teeth, mouth and gums. This blog post looks at how these symptoms can manifest in pregnancy, in people with haematological conditions, and in people with gastric reflux or eating disorders

The RCGP has stated that 10-minute GP appointments are unfit for purpose as it is increasingly rare for a patient to present with just a single health condition. In this blog post, Dr Jane Wilcock discusses how consultations need to adapt to changing times.