Claim: Sixteen million people could be left without a GP in a decade.
Fact-check: Will 16 million patients be left without a GP by 2030? - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is based on the health foundation's projections on gp shortages. but the health foundation says its projections don't necessarily mean that patients won't be able to register with a gp. it says it's more likely patients will have a gp, but won't receive the same standard of care.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-09-23T00:00:00