Call for a minimum number of GPs per patient to improve access
More must be done to address “stubborn staffing shortfalls” in the NHS, a leading think tank has said as it warned that patients in some parts of the country are more likely to get GP appointments compared to others.
The next government should set “bold policies and specific goals” to tackle workforce shortages in the health service, the Nuffield Trust said.
This could include a minimum number of GPs or writing off student debt, the think tank said.
Solely boosting the number of staff
