Could THIS be why you have to wait weeks to see your GP? Doctors spend almost 400,000 days each year on keeping a portfolio of evidence that shows they are meeting standards, a damning new analysis shows.
The estimate comes as GPs warn they are overwhelmed and flocks of patients are being forced to wait two weeks for an appointment.
Overstretched doctors have been forced to cancel their holidays and work late into the night following a surge in cases of flu this winter.
New research, made by Pulse, suggests the 'collating of information' to prove they are fit to practice to the General Medical Council is only adding to their workload. The Daily Mail
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