We take a look back over the weeks Primary Care news, healthcare news stories and articles.

GP workload increasing 

Over the course of this week, we have highlighted the increased workload of GPs. This is due to the number of patients who are beginning to return to practices. Since lockdown began on 23^rd March, patients have been reluctant to make appointments. We explore this in more detail in our article, that you can read here

NHS Waiting lists

Due to the pandemic, many operations have been put on a waiting list. It’s estimated that by the end of the year, the waiting list could be as high as 10 million. The NHS Confederation said “emergency funding and longer-term spending were needed”. This is a result of the healthcare services reducing capacity to 60% because of the COVID.

You can read the article in full here

Primary Care Job of the week

Our job of the week is for a Salaried GP or Salaried Partner to work in Aldershot. We have highlighted this job as we feel this is a great opportunity in a fantastic location. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other role throughout the UK, contact us today on: 0113 350 1308. We are on hand to help and guide you through your application, and we look forward to speaking to you.

If this sounds of interest, you can read more about the job here and apply

Check back next week for more Primary Care news. If there is anything you would like to see us cover in our weekly round up, or if you would like to contribute an article about your experience in Primary Care or how you became to be a GP or Nurse, contact us today to discuss. Or email [email protected]

We hope you have a safe and happy weekend!