National Plan for Primary care

A spokesman for NHS England South said: “We know GPs are under pressure across the country, seeing more patients with more complex conditions, with some GP practices also experiencing challenges recruiting and retaining doctors.

“Our national General Practice Forward View, developed alongside Health Education England and in discussion with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and other GP representatives, sets out a national plan to stabilise and transform general practice and to invest in new ways to provide primary care, in order to address the challenges facing GPs and to improve access to services for patients.

“This includes investing in GP premises and technology, as well as plans to increase the number of GPs and other health professionals working in GP practices, including pharmacists and mental health professionals, who can offer more specific services and free-up GPs to treat the most ill patients.”