Scottish parliament calls for increase to GP workforce and funding

Scottish MPs have called on the government to undertake an “urgent review” of GP recruitment and funding to tackle chronic workforce shortages.

A motion tabled by the Scottish Green Party, which recognised the “considerable challenges” in recruiting and retaining GPs in Scotland, was passed by MSPs after a debate in the Scottish parliament.1

The motion noted calls by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the BMA for general practice to receive 11% of the total health budget and called on the Scottish government “to undertake an urgent review of GP recruitment, resources, and funding.” …