NHS facing ‘mass exodus’ of GPs in England, experts warn

NHS facing ‘mass exodus’ of GPs in England, experts warn The NHS faces a “mass exodus” of GPs, experts have warned as figures reveal nearly one in four are nearing retirement amid a growing row over staff shortages and access to family doctors.

Official data show that 23% of family doctors in England – or more than 6,000 – are 55 or over and expected to quit within the next few years. The average age at which doctors retire is now 59, and only one in 10 is under 35. The number of doctors retiring early has more than trebled since 2008. The Guardian

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• General practice can’t afford to lose GPs to early retirement because of undoable workload pressure, warns College Royal College of General Practitioners
• The patients who face ONE HOUR on phone to reach their GP The Daily Mail