Rebuild GP emergency press conference reel (25 March 2022)

Summary

Rebuild General Practice is a campaign that represents GPs from across England, Scotland and Wales, to call for support to address the severe pressures currently faced by primary care. Rebuild GP is calling for Government action on:

• Recruitment: The UK Government delivering on its commitment of an additional 6,000 GPs in England by 2024
• Retention: Tackling the factors driving GPs out of the profession such as burn out
• Safety: A plan to reduce GP workload and in turn improve patient safety

This video shows highlights of a press conference held to launch the campaign. It features accounts from GPs about the pressures they face and how this is affecting staff and patients, as well as a statement from Jeremy Hunt MP, former Health Secretary. Dr Kieran Sharrock, deputy chair of the BMA GP Committee, calls on the Government to work with GPs to find a solution to the issues faced by primary care.