A shortfall of 1,000 GPs in England is revealed in figures published on Sunday, with the NHS being forced to advertise in Australia for British doctors on career breaks to come home and plug the gaps.
Staffing levels have failed to keep pace with the increase in population, according to an analysis commissioned by the Labour party. If the number of people per GP had remained at the 2009 level, there would be an extra 1,063 GPs, which Ed Miliband’s party claims would bring huge relief to the system.
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