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Dec 2019
More GPs choose part-time hours ‘as pressure takes toll’
Regulators say that more GPs are choosing to work part-time hours, raising concerns about the government’s push to recruit additional doctors.
A survey by the General Medical Council has indicated that a third of GPs have reduced their hours in the past year and that around 45% are working less than full-time.
The poll also suggested that more are planning to follow suit amid rising workloads.
The regulator added that it was essential to keep more GPs in full-time roles if numbers were to continue to rise.
The government has promised to recruit extra GPs as part of their election campaign and has set a target to recruit an additional 6,000 in England by 2025.
Charlie Massey, the GMC’s chief executive, said that although more GPs were coming through training, it was not enough to keep up with demand.
He said “The clinical work of GPs is changing.
“They’re seeing more patients, many with complex needs and some who have high expectations of what primary care can do for them.
“To break this cycle of workforce shortages, we need a clear plan, in all four countries of the UK, for a sustainable increase in the number of GPs.”
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