More Patients, Less Funding: ‘Inverse Workload Law’ Hitting GPs in Poorest Areas

More patients, less funding: ‘inverse workload law’ hitting GPs in poorest areas

GP practices serving the most deprived parts of Wales are under-resourced, overworked and facing collapse despite experiencing the greatest patient…

GPs in poorest areas of Wales are under-resourced and overworked

Adrian Edwards Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter GP practices serving the most deprived parts of Wales are under-resourced, overworked and facing collapse despite experiencing the greatest patient need, a committee heard. Adrian Edwards, a professor at Cardiff University, gave evidence to a Senedd health committee inquiry on the future of general practice today (November 6). Prof Edwards, who retired from practice in May, reminded Senedd member…