Why Cant I See My GP: The Past, Present and Future of General Practice

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I tried to contact my own GP last week. I counted 19 redials and 20 minutes on hold before I was able to speak to a receptionist only to be told that all the appointments for the day had gone. My experience echoes a familiar tale told up and down the country, but just why is it that you cant see your GP anymore This book provides some answers to that question UK general practice has reached crisis point. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has placed a strain on an already crumbling primary care service, leaving both patients and NHS staff struggling. Seventy-five years after the NHS was created, Dr Ellen Welch lifts the curtain on general practice. She looks back on the history of the profession exploring how the job has changed particularly since the pandemic then ahead to what the future of general practice might look like. Why Cant I See My GPfeaturespersonal accounts from practicing GPs, including Dr Aman Amir, whose surgery was subject to an arson attack; GP leaders Dr David Wrigley, Dr Lizzie Toberty and Dr Paul Evans, alongside commentator Roy Lilley, and bereaved husband Chris Milligan. Those on the frontline try to answer the question: how did we get here Is it better overseas And what can be done to make things better for us all in the future If youve ever found yourself frustrated by the length of time it took to get a GP appointment, then this book is for you.

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Ellen Welch is a general practitioner and co-chair of the Doctors' Association UK. She is the author of several books, including How the NHS Coped with Covid-19, The NHS: The Story So Far, and The NHS at 70: A Living History.