GPs in Lancashire seeing ‘unsafe number of patients per day’

It has been claimed that some GPs in the region are carrying out an “unsustainable” number of consultations, seeing up to 70 patients in a single day, more than double the number deemed to be “safe” by the European Union of General Practitioners, which sets a maximum level of 25 patients each day.

The Consortium of Lancashire and Cumbria Local Medical Committees (LMCs) revealed the figure at the end of a week in which GPs nationwide began an indefinite work-to-rule over funding for their practices.

NHS England has warned the action could cause significant disruption beyond just GP services.

Faye Tomlinson of the Consortium of LMCs, said the demand on GPs was “huge now” and it was “not sustainable at all”.

She said limiting the number to 25 would mean patients get “better, safer clinical time with a GP”, adding that it would not deprive patients of the care they need and advised people “not to worry about phoning” their surgery if they were unwell.

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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (jacquelinevance@chadlaw.co.uk), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

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