GPs numbers up in Scotland but they are working fewer hours
The RCGPS annual survey of members found 36% said they would be unlikely to be working in general practice in five years time, with many saying they planned to retire.The royal college wants the government and health boards to offer more support to family doctors to help cope with increased demand.The Scone surgery in Perthshire has had to take on more patients as other practices have closed.
"We know many GPs are retiring early because of the pressures but we are also losing people earlier in their career for the same reason. He said the latest workforce figures showed good progress towards the commitment to increase the number of GPs by 800 by 2027. He said: "We are aware that the number of patients registered with GP practices continues to rise slowly year on year and the number of patients aged 65 and over has increased by 20% since 2012."
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