
About this podcast
Pulse in Focus: The Podcast for GPs brings listeners a monthly update on all things general practice. Led by our team of journalists at Pulse, the leading publication for GPs in the UK, we provide insights on the top stories and clinical guidance, keeping GPs informed of the latest developments in primary care.
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Pulse in Focus: The Podcast for GPs
About this podcast
Pulse in Focus: The Podcast for GPs brings listeners a monthly update on all things general practice. Led by our team of journalists at Pulse, the leading publication for GPs in the UK, we provide insights on the top stories and clinical guidance, keeping GPs informed of the latest developments in primary care.
Latest episodeHow Burnham may affect neighbourhood health; and why GPs can carry out fewer blood tests in hypertension patients
Recent episodes
- Why the new GPC chair says GPs need a ‘plan B’; and how a new tool predicts statin side-effect risk13 Jul · 32 min
- How should GPs manage metabolic syndrome; and how is AI changing the complaints system?13 Jul · 39 min
- Could GPs actually go private? Why are GPs rethinking LESs? And vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention1 Jun · 41 min
- False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Gerada at Pulse LIVE5 May · 35 min
- An expert look at semaglutide for CVD prevention; and the BMA's GP collective action dilemma13 Apr · 32 min
- 2026/27 contract: Will mandatory A&G strip GPs of their right to refer?16 Mar · 26 min
- Uncovering NHS Health Check rationing; and are SGLT-2s the new statins?23 Feb · 30 min
- RCGP's Victoria Tzortziou Brown on how continuity can boost access; and are GPs following heart failure referral guidance?26 Jan · 32 min
- How significant is the GP contract negotiations overhaul? And should GPs really lower elderly antibiotic prescribing thresholds?15 Dec 2025 · 26 min
- Why deprived-area GPs need more funding; and how should menopause best be added to NHS Health Check?3 Nov 2025 · 40 min