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Elderly people often feel there is no reliable alternative to hospital, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said, as he called for improved care from GPs.
Mr Hunt said GP contract changes brought in by Labour in 2004 had "undermined the personal link between GPs and the people on their lists".
But Clare Gerada, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the problem was "nothing to do with the contract".
"It's to do with the fact we are 10,000 GPs short," she said.
Labour has yet to respond to Mr Hunt's comments.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24026646
Totally agree with Clare Gerada, it's obvious that there aren't enough (good) doctors to go round as it is, never mind expecting the current ones to do more - there simply isn't enough time in the day! 🙄 We've got an ageing population and NHS funding is standing still, if not actually declining in real terms.
Mr Hunt said GP contract changes brought in by Labour in 2004 had "undermined the personal link between GPs and the people on their lists".
But Clare Gerada, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said the problem was "nothing to do with the contract".
"It's to do with the fact we are 10,000 GPs short," she said.
Labour has yet to respond to Mr Hunt's comments.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24026646
Totally agree with Clare Gerada, it's obvious that there aren't enough (good) doctors to go round as it is, never mind expecting the current ones to do more - there simply isn't enough time in the day! 🙄 We've got an ageing population and NHS funding is standing still, if not actually declining in real terms.