Shock new figures show just one doctor for every 2,200 patients as NHS staff shortages start to bite

Shock new figures show just one doctor for every 2,200 patients as NHS staff shortages start to bite GPs are being forced to care for 2,200 patients each because of NHS staff shortages.

An extra 3.1million patients have been registered since June 2017 yet the number of fully qualified family doctors has fallen by 1,343 over the same period.

It means each GP has 10 per cent more names on their lists than five years ago. The Daily Mail