£50m boost to tackle GPs crisis ‘not far enough’
GP leaders have said a £50 million boost from the Scottish Government may not go far enough to tackle Scotland’s recruitment crisis for family
doctors.
Almost half of the money from the new primary care fund - which will be delivered over the next three years - will go towards piloting new ways of working while just £2.5 million will go towards recruitment and retention of staff.
There was widespread support for the plans to invest £16.2 million on 140 new pharmacists with advanced clinical training, who would work with practices to reduce the burden on GPs.
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