Almost 300 GP surgeries in England could close due to finances – poll

Almost 300 GP surgeries in England could close due to finances – poll BMA survey of 2,830 GP surgeries – a third of practices in England – finds that 10% believe they are financially ‘unsustainable’

Almost 300 GP surgeries in England face closure because of financial pressures and nearly half have doctors planning to leave the NHS, according to a BMA survey.

The poll, which received responses from about a third of all surgeries, paints a bleak picture of the prospects for general practice with just one in 20 reporting that its finances were in a strong state. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• One in 10 GP practices in England are financially unsustainable, BMA poll suggests GP Online
• Second patient group considering legal action over GP practice cuts GP Online