Fall in GP vacancies linked to funding for other roles, survey suggests
A scheme introduced to enhance access to general practice by bringing in staff such as pharmacists and physician associates could be driving down GP vacancies, a new survey suggests.
Some 44% of family doctors told GP publication Pulse they had seen a reduction in the number of vacancies advertised in the last year, with 23% noting a reduction in the last six months.
The 612 respondents reported 619 vacancies in November 2022, which fell to 449 in May 2023 and 347 for this month.
Pulse said GP leaders put the fall down
