GP workloads hit 'unsustainable' levels as study shows doctors dealing with more consultations than ever GP workloads have reached “unsustainable” levels researchers have said after a major study showed doctors are dealing with more consultations than ever.
Workloads in general practice increased by 16 per cent over the last seven years as family doctors in England deal with more frequent and longer consultations while the rate of GPs has decreased. The Independent
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Workloads in general practice increased by 16 per cent over the last seven years as family doctors in England deal with more frequent and longer consultations while the rate of GPs has decreased. The Independent
See also:
- Clinical workload in UK primary care: a retrospective analysis of 100 million consultations in England, 2007–14 The Lancet (abstract)
- RCGP response to The Lancet study showing that general practice in England is reaching ‘saturation point’ Royal College of General Practioners
- Immigration and lack of doctors behind huge waiting times at GP surgeries The Daily Mail
- GPs at crisis point as new figures reveal 'unsustainable' pressures from immigration and ageing population The Daily Telegraph
- Mounting workload pressures forcing GPs to 'saturation point', study warns GP Online
- NHS loses £700m a year on treating EU citizens, Brexit campaign claims The Guardian
- GPs "struggling" to find locum cover OnMedica
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