Stressed and overworked: What the Commonwealth Fund’s 2022 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 10 Countries means for the UK

Stressed and overworked: What the Commonwealth Fund’s 2022 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 10 Countries means for the UK GPs in the UK are under extreme strain and public satisfaction with general practice has plummeted. Pressures on general practice are not unique to the UK and GPs around the world are contending with the impact of the pandemic on their patients and working lives.

The 2022 Commonwealth Fund survey compares perspectives from GPs across 10 high‑income countries. The survey asked GPs’ views about their working lives and wellbeing, quality of care and how services are delivered. We analysed the survey data to understand the experiences of GPs in the UK and how they compare to other countries. The Health Foundation 

See also:

• UK GPs suffering unsustainable workplace pressures The Health Foundation
• Health Foundation report reveals ‘sorry state of affairs’ facing UK general practice Royal College of General Practitioners
• UK GPs are more stressed than international peers, analysis shows The BMJ
• Extreme pressure leaves UK GPs among most stressed and least satisfied GPonline
• UK GPs have the highest stress levels, finds survey of 10 countries’ doctors The Guardian
• UK GPs among the ‘most stressed’ and ‘least satisfied’, finds international study Pulse