Competition for GP training places has surged to the highest point in at least a decade, with almost five applicants for every available post in 2015.

The GPonline team discusses the key news stories affecting general practice.

Clinical Review: Motor neurone disease Motor neurone disease (MND) is a devastating illness causing progressive muscle paralysis due to degeneration of motor neurones, leading to death, on average, ...

How GPs can offer cancer patients the support they need Most GPs see only a handful of patients with cancer every year, says Macmillan GP Dr Nicola Harker, but how they handle those patients is ...

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GPs can prescribe anti-alcohol drug for first time, says NICE GPs should prescribe the drug nalmefene to help high-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, NICE guidance has recommended.

GP training: Recording your placement meeting in a learning log Advice to help GP trainees understand the key educational issues arising from their first meeting with their clinical supervisor on a ...

The audio clinical observation tool (COT) in GP training Dr Prashini Naidoo explains why the audio COT forms part of a GP trainee's workplace based assessment and how it is conducted and assessed.

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At a Glance - Necrobiosis lipoidica versus granuloma annulare Contributed by Dr Jean Watkins, a retired GP in Hampshire.