In this monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have publicly reported from their GP practice inspections during May 2026, all anonymised. 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?

The resignation of a Secretary of State for Health is never a small moment, but it is especially significant when it happens just as major reforms are being set in motion. Wes Streeting’s decision to stand down leaves the NHS — and general practice in particular — facing a period of uncertainty.

From 30th September 2026, providers will be required to show their compliance with the new information standard for the reasonable adjustment digital flag. FPM has just published a new policy to help providers do this on our market-leading compliance software FPM Core. 

General practice in England has entered one of its most turbulent periods in over a decade. Recently, two major developments have reshaped the national conversation.