Nurses could safely take half of GPs' appointments, says thinktank

Nurses could safely take half of GPs' appointments, says thinktank


Reform argues letting practice nurses deal with more minor ailments could relieve strain on GPs and save £700m

Only one in three people who visit a GP surgery are ill enough to need to see a doctor and many of the remainder could talk to a practice nurse instead, a report claims.

Letting nurses deal with more ailments could free up enough GP time to allow them to offer patients appointments lasting up to 20 minutes, it concludes. Guardian

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