Through the eyes of GP trainees: workforce of the future

Through the eyes of GP trainees: workforce of the future There is a workforce crisis in general practice with the GP workforce declining while workload increases. The NHS’s struggle to retain GPs is highlighted by a 2.2 per cent decline in the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs to 33,062 in September 2017 compared to September 2016. A recent GP survey found that 39 per cent of respondents (and 62 per cent of respondents aged 50+) planned to leave ‘direct patient care’ by 2022. The King's Fund

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• Average GP works just three-and-a-half days a week despite six-figure salaries The Daily Mail