NHS has lost 1,300 full-time GPs since 2015, official data reveal

Almost 1,300 full-time equivalent GPs have been lost from the NHS workforce over the past two years, official health service data reveal.

by Nick Bostock
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni: workforce warning (Photo: JH Lancy)
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni: workforce warning (Photo: JH Lancy)

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