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GP Patient Visits

Sarah Best

16th May 2019

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The following article from The Guardian highlights the increasing pressure that GPs are facing with increasing numbers of patient visits.

Findings from a survey of family doctors has found that some GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a day, which is double the number considered safe (in terms of time spent with a patient and allowing GPs adequate breaks during their day).

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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