 Investment in GPs reduces other strains on the health service |
A serious shortage of doctors in Hertfordshire has been highlighted in a new report. The findings, by a Beds and Herts local medical committee inquiry, has concluded that more investment is needed to reverse the trend of practices closing.
The report, named A Call for Courage, which was launched on Tuesday, follows a select committee-style review of primary care in Hertfordshire.
It took evidence from GPs and Primary care trusts in the county.
Serious workforce crisis
It concluded that there is now a patchy but serious GP workforce crisis with unacceptably high numbers of practice lists closed.
It says under-investment in primary care leads to a crisis in the health service as a whole.
The report also says that investment in GPs provides a greater and more cost efficient level of care to the patient.
It also reduces the strain on other parts of the health service such as hospitals.
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