Two Nottinghamshire GPs have written a letter to their patients saying the NHS is "on its knees" and it has become "impossible to deliver a service that does no harm". Dr Ian Campbell and his GP partner Dr Claire Hatton, both doctors from the Jubilee Park Medical Partnership, co-authored the letter which was released today (December 1).
This letter has coincided with the publication of a British Medical Association (BMA) report titled The Country is Getting Sicker. In their letter, Dr Campbell and Dr Hatton discuss the difficulties experienced to satisfy patient demand with the decreasing amount of resources.
In addition to concerns for the welfare of their patients, they also speak of fears for their staff. They said patient demand is resulting in abuse and aggression.
