Thursday 30 June 2022 12:06 AM End of the family GP? A quarter of doctor and nurse posts could be vacant by ... trends now
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More than a quarter of doctor and nurse posts in GP practices could be vacant within ten years, a damning report is warning today.
The NHS in England is facing a ‘crippling shortage’ that poses a risk to patient care, the Health Foundation think-tank says.
It adds ministers must take urgent and significant action to boost recruitment and prevent experienced clinicians leaving.
Patients are struggling to secure appointments amid a shortage of 4,200 full-time equivalent GPs and 1,700 general practice nurses.
The Health Foundation think-tank has urged ministers to take action to boost recruitment as a new report reveals that more than a quarter of doctor and nurse posts in GPs could be vacant within 10 years (STOCK)
But the think-tank’s projections show these figures are set to get ‘substantially worse’ over the coming decade.
It estimates GP shortages could climb to 10,700 full-time equivalents by 2030/31 on current trends, relative to the number needed to meet the rising
