Counting general practitioners: a comparative repeat cross-sectional analysis of GPs in NHS general practice in England
How GPs are defined, whether working hours are considered, and what measure of population size is used affects the interpretation of workforce trends. Using fully qualified FTE GPs per capita most closely reflects GP capacity, although there are limitations to current NHS data. Reporting the spread of patients per GP at practice level is necessary to capture the widening variation in GP provision in England.
Authors
- Nicholas Mays (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-8466)
- Luke Nelson Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-3575)
- David Cromwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6516-8125)
- Luisa M Pettigrew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6427-6696)
- Josephine Exley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-0854)
- Soraya Akl
- Irene Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0037-7524)
- Aamena Bharmal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-3027)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Health Foundation (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0833
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research