Natasha on Nostr: Practices don’t have enough money to pay for extra GPs, inspite of increased ...

Practices don’t have enough money to pay for extra GPs, inspite of increased workload. So all the new GPs who have been trained find no jobs to go to. Use of locums to cover holidays and sickness has also reduced significantly. Expenses have risen dramatically due to rise in NI and inflation, so money per GP is squeezed. Partnership as a business is tough when total income is static while expenses rise.