Poorer areas in England suffer most from GP shortage, study finds

Poorer areas in England suffer most from GP shortage, study finds The gap between the number of GPs per patient in richer and poorer parts of England is widening, according to analysis by University of Cambridge.

The study for BBC Newsnight saw "stark inequalities" in GPs' distribution.

Separate BBC research also found patient satisfaction on measures such as how easy a practice is to reach by phone is lower in deprived areas.

The Department of Health and Social Care said it was focusing support on those who need it most. BBC News 

See also:

• 'General practice in England is unsafe': stark warning from LMCs over workforce and funding crisis GPonline
• All GP practices should declare themselves as ‘requires improvement’ to CQC, says LMC Pulse