Observational studyThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2024
GP working time and supply, and patient demand in England in 2015-2022: a retrospective study.
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- General practice workforce retention strategies: an umbrella review.BMC primary care · 2026Pooled it
- Teamwork and relational infrastructure: a qualitative study of modern UK general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Association between continuity of care and detection of hypertension in Dutch general practice: a 10-year cohort study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Counting general practitioners: a comparative repeat cross-sectional analysis of GPs in NHS general practice in England.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Understanding persistent GP turnover using work and personal characteristics: a retrospective observational study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Observational
- Competing epistemologies: a reflexive thematic analysis of research in general practice.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The role of external factors in shaping the supply and demand of general practitioners in Iran: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Estimating the future UK consultant physician workforce in relation to projected demand on the National Health Service: a modelling study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnglish primary care faces a reduction in GP supply and increased demand.
aimTo explore trends in GP working time and supply, accounting for factors influencing demand for services. DESIGN AND
settingRetrospective observational study in English primary care between 2015 and 2022.
methodTrends in median GP contracted time commitment were calculated using annual workforce datasets. Three measures of demand were calculated at practice-level: numbers of patients; numbers of older patients (≥65 years); and numbers of chronic conditions using 21 Quality and Outcomes Framework disease registers. Multi-level Poisson models were used to assess associations between GP supply and practice demand, adjusted for deprivation, region, and year.
resultsBetween 2015 and 2022, the median full-time equivalent (FTE) of a fully qualified GP decreased from 0.80 to 0.69
conclusionPopulation demand per GP has increased, particularly in terms of chronic conditions. This increase is driven by several factors, including a reduction in GP contracted time commitments. Persistent deprivation gradients in GP supply highlight the need to recruit and retain GPs more equitably.
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