Record View says ministers must not lose sight of their recruitment target.
Many Scots will know only too well the frustration of trying to book an appointment at their GP surgery. Demand can be so high that all places are often taken for the day minutes after a practice opens in the morning.
Dr Iain Morrison, chairman of BMA Scotland’s general practice committee, said three million more appointments could be offered every year if the recruitment target was met. He warns Scotland has one of the most unwell populations in Europe, caused in part by people living longer and developing more complex conditions.
Morrison believes the only viable long-term solution is the government investing directly into GP surgeries. He predicts more GPs will choose to quit the profession altogether. Don’t let most vulnerable down It’s a national tragedy that so many young people in the care system have been lost to suicide or drug overdoses. These deaths were preventable and involved young Scots who should have been supported better.
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