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The article discusses several key developments and changes in the field of general practice (GP), including funding uplift for GP practices to cover staff pay rises, simplification of cancer referral targets, updated guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) requiring "kindness" among doctors, changes in the Care Quality Commission (CQC)'s GP practice inspection framework, and the ability for GPs to directly order diagnostic tests for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.