Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Labour and Tory pledges to recruit more GPs 'could take 30 years to fulfil'

Labour and Tory pledges to recruit more GPs 'could take 30 years to fulfil' Doctors’ group says that, at current rates, it would take until 2045 to find Labour’s promised 8,000 extra GPs – and until 2034 to hire the 5,000 the Tories propose

On current trends, it will take up to 30 years to deliver key election pledges from Labour and the Conservatives to recruit thousands more GPs, the body which represents family doctors has warned.

Labour’s promise of 8,000 extra GPs during the next parliament to relieve the strain on overworked surgeries would not be fulfilled until 2045, according to the Royal College of GPs (RCGP). Continue reading... The Guardian

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