Fall in number of GPs due to a series of failures and accidents

An analysis from the Nuffield Trust and the BBC shows that GP workforce figures are falling due to a series of failures and accidents whose effects are likely to continue. Figures show that across the UK, the number of GPs relative to the size of the population has fallen in a sustained way for the first time since the 1960s. The fall in the number of GPs has been particularly marked in certain regions of England such as North West London and the East of England. These regions also have the lowest total number of GPs per 100,000 people, whereas Scotland