Some family doctors in the UK are opting to work part-time contracts, using their days off to catch up on admin to ensure their job is being done properly, according to a top GP.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is calling for action from the Government to take pressure off medics with “dangerously high workloads”.
It comes after RCGP research revealed GPs in deprived areas in England are responsible for hundreds more patients than their counterparts in more affluent districts.
RCGP chairwoman Professor Kamila Hawthorne issued the warning on workloads ahead of the college’s annual conference in Liverpool on Thursday.
In her address to an estimated 1,500 delegates, she will say: “At the heart of this is a workforce that hasn’t kept pace with workload.
“We are delivering 14% more appointments than we were five years ago, but we have fewer qualified GPs – 16% fewer than other high-income countries relative to our population.
“Less than 10% of the total NHS budget in England is spent on primary care and as the Darzi Report confirmed, that share has been falling despite an increase in workload and the movement of extra services into the community.
“What does this mean in real life? It means too many patients crying out for appointments and dangerously high workloads for our members."
Source: Medscape, 3 October 2024
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