GPs per patient slump as NHS medical workforce 25 years behind EU , BMA warns
England s medical workforce is 25 years behind comparable EU nations according to a damning BMA report that warns GP numbers are below a worst-case prediction from government advisors in 2014.
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ENGLAND has an âunforgivableâ and âfrighteningâ NHS workforce crisis that severely threatens patient safety, says the BMA doctorsâ union in research published today.
The BMA says the number of doctors per 1,000 people in England is 25 years behind comparable European Union nations, which means an estimate of almost 50,000 extra doctors are needed to meet the countryâs current healthcare challenges.
According to the BMA research, there are 2.8 doctors across general practice and hospitals per 1,000 people in England, compared to an average of 3.7 in similarly developed EU countries.
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