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Military veterans unknown to GPs, research reveals

Many GPs are unaware of military veterans on their list, new research published in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps has revealed.

Many GPs are unaware of military veterans on their list, new research published in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps has revealed. Veterans make up about 6% of the population, yet nearly 50% of NHS GPs are unaware of how many veterans are listed on their books. In total, 47% pf respondents were either ‘unsure’ or ‘didn’t know’ how many veterans they were responsible for. The survey followed up on work by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), which tried to raise awareness of medical issues related to veterans. In part, this has succeeded, the authors have

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