Trends in the shortfall of English NHS general practice doctors: repeat cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the numbers and characteristics of English general practitioner doctors (GPs) across publicly available data sources, and to examine trends in GP numbers relative to population growth and the specialist medical workforce in England.

Design

Repeat cross sectional study.

Setting

Three national data sources, England, 2012-24: General Medical Council (GMC) GP and specialist registers; NHS England GP Performers List; and NHS England's General Practice Workforce and NHS Workforce Statistics datasets.

Participants

All GMC licensed, fully qualified GPs in England.

Main outcome measures

Differences over time in total numbers and GP characteristics. Changes in the difference between GMC and NHS general practice GP numbers and characteristics,

SUBMITTER: Pettigrew LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12442227 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature