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Out-of-hours GPs sometimes have more than 500,000 patients in their care in Cornwall, it has been revealed.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to UK primary care trusts by a national newspaper revealed that on some nights one doctor was on duty.
In Cornwall, on some occasions, one GP was responsible for 535,000 patients.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust (PCT) said the out-of-hours service was "safe" and had "enough staff to meet needs".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19770029
Astonishing! 😱
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to UK primary care trusts by a national newspaper revealed that on some nights one doctor was on duty.
In Cornwall, on some occasions, one GP was responsible for 535,000 patients.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust (PCT) said the out-of-hours service was "safe" and had "enough staff to meet needs".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19770029
Astonishing! 😱