Covid-19: GPs expect 'very tough few weeks' amid staff shortages

Many healthcare staff are isolating or ill with Covid-19, leading to 'very long waits' for services.

It allocated £3.8m to support additional patient care during this time and up to £1.7m to further improve telephone and computer technology.Dr Alan Stout said GPs are seeing the impact of very long waits for other services due to staff shortages

Dr Laurence Dorman of the Royal College of GPs said all healthcare services across Northern Ireland, including out of hours, are exceptionally busy. "We would urge the public to be patient as GP colleagues prioritise the most urgent clinical need," he said.A spokesperson for the Department of Health said "GP practices are open and will continue to provide both face-to-face appointments and alternative consultation options for patients as appropriate".

They said the department holds regular meetings with all of the main stakeholder and professional bodies, including the British Medical Association and the Royal College of GPs.

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