Claim: There are almost 2,000 more doctors in general practice than in 2019.
Fact-check: Four claims about GP numbers fact checked - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure is based on the number of full-time equivalent  gps including trainees in england, which rose by about 1,910 between december 2019 and march 2023. however trainee gps may not see as many patients as fully qualified gps, and the number of fte fully qualified gps has fallen.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus;Joe Gammie
Date published: 2023-05-10T00:00:00