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GP shortage warning: ‘More leaving the profession than joining’

More GPs are leaving the profession than entering it, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of GPs said staff numbers “won’t be enough” to meet the current and future needs of the population. The comments come as Health Education England ...

23 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Family doctors facing ‘insurmountable’ pressures, warn leading GPs

GPs are facing “insurmountable pressures”, experts have said as they warned that the NHS “will not survive” without general practice. A new report into GP pressures suggests one in four staff fear their practice is in danger of closing because ...

10 Mar 2023 at 00:14

Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

The number of permanent GPs in England has dropped year-on-year for 12 months in a row, as health experts warned the workforce is being “pushed closer towards the precipice”. There were 26,521 permanent qualified GPs working in England in ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:09

GPs caring for patients ‘above the safe level’ – survey

The majority of GPs are seeing patients over and above the “safe level” on a daily basis, a new survey suggests. Some 60% of family doctors say they see an average of 26-40 patients every day, according to a new survey by GP publication ...

21 Aug 2023 at 00:01

GPs say practices are ‘not an unlimited resource to be abused’

GP practices are not “an unlimited resource to be abused” in the Government’s bid to tackle secondary care waiting lists, with practitioners also telling a new poll that “patients do not value the service”. It comes after a survey of ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

‘Destruction and demonisation’ of GPs must stop, says leading doctor

The “destruction and demonisation” of general practitioners (GPs) must stop, the chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has said. Professor Kamila Hawthorne addressed the RCGP’s annual conference in Glasgow and told delegates the ...

19 Oct 2023 at 13:20

GP practices could be named and shamed as appointment ‘league tables’ published

GP practices could be named and shamed as new league tables are set to show the surgeries offering the least number of appointments. Data will be published on Thursday setting out how many appointments each practice in England is ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

UK’s GP body votes to oppose use of physician associates in surgeries

The UK’s GP body has voted to oppose the use of physician associates (PAs) in doctor surgeries. The governing council of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) voted 61% in favour of opposing their role, citing patient safety grounds. ...

20 Sept 2024 at 18:02

GPs should assess patients before they see physician associates, doctors suggest

Leading doctors have warned that physician associates should not see patients who have not been assessed by a GP first. In new guidance, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) also says physician associates (PAs) ...

10 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Physician associates who mislead patients ‘could face serious misconduct probe’

Physician associates who “deliberately” mislead patients about their status could be investigated for serious misconduct under new guidelines from the medical regulator. The General Medical Council (GMC) has published its ...

05 Dec 2024 at 17:22

‘Troubling’ rise in people admitted to hospital due to lack of vitamins

There has been a “troubling” increase in the number of people admitted to hospital for health problems caused by a lack of vitamins, new data shows. NHS figures analysed by the PA news agency show a dramatic rise in ...

01 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Royal College of GPs to give update on formal position on assisted dying

The UK’s professional membership body for GPs is expected to give an update on its official position on assisted dying. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is currently opposed to a change in the law ...

14 Mar 2025 at 02:45

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