Wednesday 18 August 2021

Poorer areas have fewer GPs as national shortage hits the least healthy more

Poorer areas have fewer GPs as national shortage hits the least healthy more People in the poorest areas of England are less likely to get appointments when they need them because of a shortage of GPs where they live – the result is a deepening gulf in health inequalities between rich and poor.

One doctor with 15 years experience in the NHS told The Independent the situation was akin to a “humanitarian disaster and national emergency” and said ministers must act to tackle the problem. The Independent

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