GPs in the UK are under extreme strain and public satisfaction with general practice has
plummeted. Pressures on general practice are not unique to the UK and GPs around the …

Background Locum doctors give practices flexibility to deliver patient services but there are
concerns about the impact of locum working on continuity of care, patient safety, team …

Background It is difficult to engage busy healthcare professionals in research. Yet during the
COVID‐19 pandemic, gaining their perspectives has never been more important. Objective …

Background People with severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) who experience
combinations of homelessness, substance misuse, violence, abuse, and poor mental health …

The King's Fund recently conducted a survey of 318 GP trainees, and found that less than a
third of them intended to work full-time (defined as eight sessions per week) upon qualifying …

Whoever is in government after the next general election will inherit a health and care
system in crisis. The NHS is under extreme strain and many people are going without the …

General practice in England is in crisis. The situation—recognised by the Health and Social
Care Select Committee in autumn 2022 1—has worsened through winter. A combination of …

Background The Deep End network in the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) was set
up to tackle health inequalities in general practice. One aim is to address the inverse care …

Background Information on the hours of work of UK doctors is limited, and what exists relies
on self-designed questionnaires in England. Aim To understand trends in the annual stock …

Background People with severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) who experience
combinations of homelessness, substance misuse, violence, abuse, and poor mental health …