Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Warning over 'retirement timebomb' among GPs

Warning over 'retirement timebomb' among GPs The NHS faces a 'retirement time bomb' with one in five GPs now over the age of 55 and soon to hang up their stethoscope, figures show.

An explosion in retirements among family doctors over the next few years could make the 8am scramble for appointments worse.

Analysis of NHS data by the Liberal Democrats show almost 8,000 fully qualified GPs are over 55, making up 22 per cent of the total. The Daily Mail

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