GPs too busy

Over half of GPs have less time to see patients now than they had five years ago, according to a new survey.

Almost as many claimed that a lack of time with patients was affecting their ability to diagnose. The survey, Health of the Workplace, is an annual study supported by Aviva health insurance. Of the 200 respondents, 57 per cent had noticed a reduction in chair time with 50 per cent sure that the lack of time had affected their ability to do their job.