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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Or are the GPs trying to away with 70+ years of tangible service to the community? We need to get to the bottom of what is behind this.
GP laziness?
Not enough GPs?
Or what?
I do favour a system that my practice used before the pandemic. I called the surgery by telephone; the non-medically qualified receptionist arranged for the GP to call me back later that day; the ensuing conversation would determine whether or not I should go and see him.
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Speaking to friends who are GPs, one of the major challenges is the increase in older patients* (who often have complex needs, so a 10 minute standard appointment isn’t sufficient, and they require more appointments due to the complex needs).
Also, there are fewer GPS - there are now just 0.45 fully qualified GPs per 1000 patients in England – down from 0.52 in 2015.
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-su...neral-practice
*5.5 million over 75, 1.6 million over 85, 600k over 90.