The Kelburn Practice

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5 reasons why your GP is so busy

Funding

Declining share of the NHS budget over the past 20 years

GP numbers

Whole time equivalent GP numbers have fallen over the past 10 years

Patient numbers

450,000 more patients registered in GP practices in the last 12 years

Complex Care

More elderly patients and people with long term illnesses to care for

GP Premises

Lack of investment in GP premises needed to deliver the right care

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