Background Doctors' organisations in the UK have reported worrying levels of work-related
stress and burnout in the GP workforce for some time, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …

Background Increasing the employment of staff with new clinical roles in primary care has
been proposed as a solution to the shortages of GPs and nurses. However, evidence of the …

Background The diversification of types of staff delivering primary care may affect
professional, population, and system outcomes. Aim To estimate associations between …

The volume and complexity of what is done in general practice has increased inexorably
over the last two decades. The UK population is larger, older, more diverse, and more likely …

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 …

I'ma GP registrar in the final 6 months of my training. It's taken me 15 years to get to this
stage after starting my medical education in 2006. It's taken commitment, numerous exams …

Background Prescribing of strong opioids and antibiotics impacts patient safety, yet little is
known about the effects GP wellness has on overprescribing of both medications in primary …

Primary care workforce composition and population, professional, and system outcomes: a
retrospective cross-sectional analysis Page 1 Research Jon Gibson, Igor Francetic, Sharon …

Background Prescribing of strong opioids and antibiotics impacts patient safety, yet little is
known about the effects GP wellness has on overprescribing of both medications in primary …