Nearly four in ten GP surgeries set limits on the number of patients they will deal with each day, survey finds - as the BMA calls for doctors to only see 25 people a day and 'redirect' those who miss out to other services such as 111

Nearly four in ten GP surgeries set limits on the number of patients they will deal with each day, survey finds - as the BMA calls for doctors to only see 25 people a day and 'redirect' those who miss out to other services such as 111 Almost four in ten GP surgeries set a limit on the number of patients they will deal with each day.

The British Medical Association recommends GPs see up to 25 patients per day – a cap which was recently described as 'arbitrary' by NHS officials.

But a survey has found that 40 per cent of GP partners have a daily limit to the number of patients they will see – before redirecting them to other services. The Daily Mail

See also:

• 40% of GP practices set limit on number of patients seen per day Pulse
• Safe working in general practice BMA