General practice ‘closed books’ threaten access to health system; reduces funding

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General practice ‘closed books’ threaten access to health system; reduces funding

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Sorry we're closed [Image: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash]
Workforce and funding were among the top reasons given by general practice leaders for why practices choose to close their books, according to a new survey published in the NZMJ [Tim Mossholder on Unsplash] 
Workforce shortages, underfunding and excessive workloads are among the top reasons cited by general practice staff for closing their books, finds a n, Jackie Cumming 2019, Jacqueline Cumming has co-authored a paper on closed book