Video: Jeremy Hunt defends his record on general practice

12 October 2017

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt was forced to defend his record on general practice in a Q&A session with delegates at the RCGP annual conference.

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt answering question at the RCGP annual conference (Photo: Pete Hill)
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt answering question at the RCGP annual conference (Photo: Pete Hill)

Mr Hunt was challenged by GP Dr Stephanie deGiorgio, who warned that members of the profession were ‘exhausted and drowning’ due to workload pressures.

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