Wealthier patients find it easier to get a GP appointment than those from poorer areas, a study suggests. The national shortage of GPs was found to have hit the most vulnerable the hardest, according to the research. There were on average 1.4 fewer GPs per 10,000 patients in areas of high deprivation – though the inequality was even starker in some areas. The national shortage of GPs was found to have hit the most vulnerable the hardest, according to the research. There were on average 1.4 fewer GPs per 10,000 patients in areas of high deprivation – though the inequality was even starker in some areas.

Source: Daily Mail August 17, 2021 23:26 UTC