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Average practice list increases by two per cent in eight months
Figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has found that the growth in list sizes has accelerated, with the average practice list increasing by 2.3 per cent from April 2015.
According to an analysis conducted by Pulse, the figures suggest that a continuation of the trend would mean a year on year growth rate of 3.5 per cent, an increase on the 2.8 per cent growth witnessed during 2014/15.
The HSCIC statistics also reveal a drop in GP practice numbers and a 0.9 per cent increase in the total number of patients registered with a GP across England.
Dr Robert Morley, Birmingham Local Medical Community (LMC) executive secretary, commented: “This comes as absolutely no surprise and is extremely worrying.
“Whilst some of the increase may be due to practice mergers, much is due to the accelerating number of practice closures, with list dispersals and patient displacements putting surrounding practices under even greater pressure and leading to a domino effect.”
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