New vision of general practice: In search of a circuit-breaker for overburdened sector

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New vision of general practice: In search of a circuit-breaker for overburdened sector

Professor Jenny Carryer

Jenny Carryer

Crowd scene CR Dimitar Belchev on Unsplash
The workforce shortage has clashed with rising demand, leaving many people who cannot get general practice care [Image: Dimitar Belchev on Unsplash]

The family medical centre of the future need not be doctor-centric. Jenny Carryer suggests reconfiguring the general practice team to relieve the stress of excessive demand and the GP shortage

Recent personal accounts and survey findings regarding the level of GP burnout and imminent retirement are both distressing and worrying. The repor