NHS #generalpractice is struggling. But is radial overhaul needed?

As we roll into election season (& mindful of yesterday's grim British Social Attitudes results) that question will be asked.

New paper from Hugh Alderwick and I attempts an answer

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The waiting list was plateauing before the strikes and has been rising since. But this is the usual annual pattern and can't be attributed to strikes. Pre-pandemic, the waiting list was rising year-on-year with a fall Sep-Jan and then a bigger rise.

Pessimism high and confidence in government policy low. A majority of people, regardless of voting intention, think the NHS needs additional funding

General practice in England is under strain with rising numbers of appointments (27.8 million in July 2023) but falling numbers of fully qualified permanent GPs.

Our #GeneralPracticeTracker has key data on appointments and practice staff numbers 👇

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