Editorial: The government’s plan to boost family doctor numbers has failed. And no wonder, when the health and care system is under so much strain
Hospital waiting times and access to specific medicines and treatments tend to make the headlines, but the crisis in general practice is the most serious threat now faced by the NHS. GPs are the main point of contact with the health service by an enormous margin; last year 24 million people attended A&E departments in England, compared with 307 million appointments with family doctors and nurses. We depend on them for referrals, prescriptions, screening and advice.
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