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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gp care analysis casts doubt on labour pledge to bring back the family doctor | History Defined

Person having their blood pressure taken
By 2034 GPs in England will deliver just 70% of all appointments at surgeries, down from 90% in 2015, the analysis forecasts. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Keir Starmer’s pledge to “bring back the family doctor” is in doubt because more and more patients will not see a GP over the next 10 years, according to research.

By 2034, qualified GPs in England will deliver just 70% of all appointments at surgeries, down from the 90% who did so as recently as 2015, the analysis forecasts.

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