Some will be planning to call the GP for an appt
Many will end up on hold or queuing outside
1.4 million/day consult a GP practice
Since 2015 we have lost 2000 GPs - enough for 1m patients
NO GP WANTS THIS
FUND & SUPPORT GPs or LOSE THEM
#GPCrisis Blame MPs not GPs
GP APPOINTMENTS
Despite the pressure & reduced numbers GPs have provided more appts than ever
39% are seen in a day & 82% within 2 weeks of being booked
More Face to Face than before 2019 but many more options, with tele, e-consults & text added
GPs can’t provide more
With GP numbers falling & no support from NHSE & Government
Practices are failing, some are closing becoming unviable with Partners forced to hand back contracts
Without significant change 20% of Practices are potentially at risk
What started as early retirement for some GPs due to workload, burnout & Pension Tax issues making it financially unsustainable to work
Now younger GPs completing training & leaving GP
Yet the Government refuses to accept that RETENTION is more important than training
GP partners don’t receive a wage
They take what is left after expenses are taken (staff, building etc) or invested in the future of the practice or repayment of loans
A patient earns a practice £163 whether they are seen 50 times or none - the average is 7/yr
It’s not enough
The income received by GPs for a patient has been falling in real terms
The average practice of 10000 patients will be receiving £60k less than 2016 in real terms
The coming year uplift of 3% lagging 7% behind increasing costs
This is making practices unviable
The stress of caring for an increase in the number of patients per GP up from 1800 to 2200 in 10 years
Managing patients waiting for hospital treatments- 10% of all patients
Financial cuts to their practices
Supporting staff & patients alike
GPs close to burnout
There are solutions but both the Government & NHSE have failed to listen of provide meaningful support
Some of this will be funding but much of it is ending needless bureaucracy
Support for allied community professionals so that the community can genuinely care for patients
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