GP surgeries and NHS in Wales face collapse, warns British Medical Association
A BMA survey was sent to all 386 GP surgeries across Wales, and 240 responded.
She said she was sick for about three months, and when she did return to work as a partner, she realised the demands of the job had not changed ad decided to retire. Dr Alwan believes the pressure on GP partners is so great that hundreds of wrong decisions could be made daily. She echoed the BMA's concerns over the future of GPs and said secondary care "would collapse in a matter of days" without them."Unless urgent action is taken to address workload, workforce and wellbeing, the service is at risk," says Dr Gareth Oelmann of BMA Cymru
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