A 'tsunami' of work is drowning general practice: GPs speak out about a profession at its limit

Rocketing workloads created by huge backlogs of cases and continuing COVID-19 disruption have left GP teams ‘absolutely exhausted and demoralised’ - with many questioning how long they can work at current levels and fearing a workforce exodus.

by Luke Haynes

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