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Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’
UK NewsPoliticsHealth•September 27, 2026 at 3:03 PMNational

Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of the UK’s family doctor service.But most GPs no longer have time to have pastoral conversations, because they are too busy dealing with the country’s rising tide of illness, research reveals. Continue reading...

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures

A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of the UK’s family doctor service.

But most GPs no longer have time to have pastoral conversations, because they are too busy dealing with the country’s rising tide of illness, research reveals.

Continue reading...

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