Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Council cuts piling pressure on GPs as '90 per cent' reduce services

Council cuts piling pressure on GPs as '90 per cent' reduce services Councils are piling pressure on GPs by cutting services intended to prevent ill health, an investigation has found.

Ninety per cent of councils have cut funding to weight management, sexual health and addiction services in a bid to save cash, according to new research.

Some areas are scrapping the services altogether, a survey of 80 councils found, leaving GPs to try to cover the gaps. The Daily Telegraph

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