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Dr Clare Gerada, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, argues that the GP’s role has never been more pivotal to the survival of the NHS.

Dr Clare Gerada, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, argues that the GP’s role has never been more pivotal to the survival of the NHS:  General practitioners are critical to the success of the NHS; although figures vary, as a profession we undertake about 1 million consultations per day, which equates to around 90% of all NHS activity. And GPs refer only around one in twenty patients to specialists. Their gatekeeper role means that GPs and their teams make the NHS safe, fair and value for money. However GPs do more than gatekeep to specialist services; they act

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