Number of GPs seeking to leave UK and work abroad doubles under coalition Pressures of UK’s ageing population take heavy toll on NHS morale – and endanger patient safety, say doctors’ leaders
The number of GPs applying to leave the NHS annually to practise abroad has doubled under the coalition, raising fresh concerns over its handling of the health service.
The exodus risks exacerbating the current backlogs in GP practices and the pressures on A&E departments, according to the Royal College of GPs, which has warned that 600 practices may close in the next year due to poor recruitment and retention of staff. The most recent patient survey reports that one in four patients now wait a week or more to see their local doctor. Continue reading... The Guardian
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