The not-a-doctor will see you now..
Daily Mirror UK|September 04, 2024
Most check-ups by other medics soon after fall in GPS, says report
MARTIN BAGOT
The not-a-doctor will see you now..

MOST GP check-ups will soon not be carried out by family doctors, a damning report warned.

It said falling GP numbers risk a "tipping point in the near future".

Author Dr Luisa Pettigrew, a GP and research fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the drop in GPs delivering care seems unsustainable.

She added: "There is likely to be a tipping point in the near future where the majority of appointments in English general practice are no longer delivered by GPs.

This story is from the September 04, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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