Almost 100 GP practices in Northern Ireland have sought emergency support or are in crisis, the BMA says
Dr Alan Stout believes there needs to be long-term plan for the general practice system
Department of Health figures show that the number of GPs in Northern Ireland has risen by almost 20% since 2014.The Department of Health said it and Health Minister Robin Swann were "very aware of the challenges that face general practice".Dr Stout revealed that in the past number of months, more than 70 GP practices in Northern Ireland had received help from a "general practice improvement and crisis response team".
He explained that the "rescue teams" were made up of very experienced administrative staff and young GPs who go into a practice when it cannot maintain cover. "You are basically running a business as well which is something you never really get trained to do through medical school or GP training.'We are firefighting'
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