England's 'deadly' GP crisis deepens: Staff numbers fall to lowest level on record

England's 'deadly' GP crisis deepens: Staff numbers fall to lowest level on record The number of qualified GPs has dropped to its lowest level on record and just one in four family doctors work full time, according to official data that highlights the 'catastrophic' crisis in general practice.

There were around 27,500 fully-qualified, permanent family doctors working for NHS England last month, down from about 28,000 in June 2021 and 1,500 fewer than five years ago. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Patients per GP up 3% in a year as workforce slumps by over 440 GPonline
• General practice is 'chronically overstretched and haemorrhaging doctors' GPonline