NHS won’t survive without properly functioning general practice, medics warn
The NHS will not survive if general practice falls apart, with medics warning primary care is on “the precipice of needing something to change drastically”.
It comes amid a call for more investment for family doctors from campaigners and concerns that medical students are being put off entering general practice.
Dr Mohit Mandiratta, a GP from the Feldon Practice in the West Midlands, said GPs in England “currently treat around 90%â¯of NHS patient contacts forâ¯under 10%â¯of the national budget”.
However he warned that medics feel as if they are “firefighting” and are not able to prevent poor health due to “struggling against the demand and
