19 Minutes per Patient, 46 Hours per week... a Study Details the Working Time of Liberal General Practitioners
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Drees publishes a study on the working time of general practitioners General practitioners work an average of 46 hours a week, according to a study by Drees – La Direction de la
A study published this Wednesday morning indicates that general practitioners work an average of 46 hours a week in France. Time shared between consultations and other weekly tasks.
According to a study by the Ministry of Health, young practitioners have, on average, less hours than their elders.
A 46-hour week in which consultations only represent part of the work The week of a liberal general practitioner remains significantly longer than the statutory working hours of employees. According to the Study and Results No. 1381 published on 26 August 2026 by the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (Drees), doctors interviewed report that they work exactly 46.2 hours in an ordinary week, spread over 8.6 half-days. Mos…
In 2025, Liberal general practitioners reported working an average of 46 hours a week, according to a Drees study published on Wednesday, August 26th. A sharp decrease since 2012, when they reported 57 hours a week, compared to 54 in 2018.
Liberal generalists report working 46 hours a week in 2025, compared with 43 hours for those under the age of 45, according to a Drees study. This generational shift reduces the medical time available and obliges cabinets, territories and public authorities to rethink access to care.
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