The potential impact of Brexit and immigration policies on the GP workforce in England: a cross-sectional observational study of GP qualification region and the characteristics of the areas and population they served in September 2016.
Aneez EsmailMaria PanagiotiEvangelos KontopantelisPublished in: BMC medicine (2017)
A large percentage of the UK general practice workforce consists of non-UK qualified GPs who work longer hours, are older and serve a larger number of patients in more deprived areas. Following Brexit, difficulties in replacing this valuable workforce will primarily threaten the care delivery in deprived areas.
Keyphrases
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- ejection fraction
- primary care
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- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
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- affordable care act