GP workforce crisis threatens sustainability of primary care in deprived areas

GPs working in deprived areas are responsible for 370 more patients on average than their counterparts in the most affluent parts of England, researchers have found.

by Nick Bostock
GP workload (Photo: sturti/Getty Images)
GP workload (Photo: sturti/Getty Images)

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