Some 8,000 members – or 22% – of the current fully qualified workforce are over 55 and 10% are 60 or over, according to party analysis of NHS figures.
Some 8,000 members – or 22% – of the current fully qualified workforce are over 55 and 10% are 60 or over, according to party analysis of NHS figures.
This has the potential to have a staggering impact on most people’s experience of the NHS, given how far GP availability has already declined compared to pre-Covid.
My NHS GP is now de facto online-only already - I can technically get an in-person appointment, but they require a online consultation first to decide if it’s necessary, and even online consultations are rationed each day.