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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

GPs ‘pushed to breaking point’ as hundreds of doctors leave NHS and appointments soar

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Hundreds of doctors and nurses are leaving GP surgeries with union leaders warning staff are being pushed to “breaking point.”

A total of 369 fully qualified GPs and 140 fully time practice nurses have left the profession since March 2021 as the government continues to fail against its target to recruit 6,000 more doctors by 2025.

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