28-09-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com

Two-thirds of new GPs in England choosing to work part-time

Experts call for ‘bold’ solutions as report reveals high dropout rates of trainees during training or early in their careersThe NHS has to train two GPs to produce one full-time family doctor because so many have started to work part-time, new research reveals.The finding helps explain why GP surgeries are still struggling to give patients appointments as quickly as they would like, despite growing numbers of doctors training to become a GP.One in eight nursing students in England do
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