NHS data reported by the outlets shows that a relatively small share of general practitioners (GPs) work full-time. The reporting states that only about one in five GPs work full-time, while around 90% of younger doctors are described as working part-time. The articles link this staffing pattern to ongoing pressure on access to primary care, saying many patients are waiting for routine appointments. The outlets also report that the average wait time for a routine GP appointment is around 10 days. Both accounts frame the trend as a shift after the COVID pandemic, suggesting doctors may be working fewer hours than in earlier periods. While the articles emphasize workload and availability, the common elements across the sources are the proportion of full-time versus part-time GP and younger doctor working patterns and the reported average delay for routine appointments. The coverage does not provide additional explanation for the underlying reasons for part-time working in the excerpts provided, focusing instead on the reported figures and their implications for appointment availability.
Few GPs work full time as routine appointment waits reach around 10 days
NHS data reported by the outlets shows that a relatively small share of general practitioners (GPs) work full-time. The reporting states that only about one in five GPs work full-time, while around 90...
- NHS figures reported say only about one in five GPs work full time.
- The reporting says around 90% of young doctors work part time.
- The outlets report an average wait for a routine GP appointment of about 10 days.
- The pattern is described as changing in the period after COVID.
- Both sources connect part-time working levels with longer appointment waits.
NHS figures show that doctors appear to be shunning longer working hours after the COVID pandemic, despite the average wait time for a routine appointment being 10 days.
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