Revealed: locum GPs in England can’t find work as surgeries buckle under patient demand

British Medical Association blames ‘employment crisis’ on funding shortfall and move to hire more non-doctors in practices

GPs across England are struggling to find work despite patients waiting weeks for appointments at practices buckling under demand.

The government has failed on a manifesto pledge to deliver 6,000 new GPs by 2024, but has allocated £1.4bn this year to fund other roles in primary care from “physician associates” to dieticians and podiatrists.