2025 has been a year of contrasts for the NHS. On one hand, we witnessed record access, survival rates at new highs, and community alternatives that gave patients dignity close to home.

In our new monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have reported from their GP practice inspections during November 2025. Using publicly available reports on the CQC website, we highlight some of the behaviours that won practices Outstanding ratings, and the reasons some practices were scored Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Do you recognise any of the observations the CQC picked up, either good or bad? Do you think the CQC's findings are fair?

The Employments Rights Bill is a new bill proposed by the Labour Government that is currently going through Parliament. The Bill is expected to become law by the end of 2025, which means important law changes are coming.

It's been a week of contrasts... The NHS entered this Budget season with headlines that speak to both resilience and strain. Breakthrough cancer therapies and strike‑day resilience remind us of the service’s enduring strength.