Revealed: locum GPs in England can’t find work as surgeries buckle under patient demand
British Medical Association blames ‘employment crisis’ on funding shortfall and move to hire more non-doctors in practices GPs across England are struggling to find work despite patients waiting weeks for appointments at practices buckling under demand.The government has failed on a manifesto pledge to deliver 6,000 new GPs by 2024, but has allocated £1.4bn this year to fund other roles in primary care from “physician associates” to dieticians and podiatrists. Continue reading...
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British Medical Association blames ‘employment crisis’ on funding shortfall and move to hire more non-doctors in practices
GPs across England are struggling to find work despite patients waiting weeks for appointments at practices buckling under demand.
The government has failed on a manifesto pledge to deliver 6,000 new GPs by 2024, but has allocated £1.4bn this year to fund other roles in primary care from “physician associates” to dieticians and podiatrists. Continue reading...