What Is a General Practitioner? A general practitioner focuses on your overall physical and mental health. They're often also called family doctors or internists, but there is a slight difference.

Growing older might be a privilege, but it can also be a right pain – physically and metaphorically speaking. Seeking help for all those aches and grumbles can be low on the priority list, you might ...

The quality of care you receive at your GP surgery can be a location lottery. Last week I attended a walk-in clinic because my surgery didn't have a free appointment for a couple of days when I called ...

Worries over wasting their doctor's time, particularly at a time when NHS resources are stretched, may influence when and whether patients choose to see their GP, according to a study. Worries over ...