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Sixty seconds on . . . finding a GP
BMJ 2023; 380 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p397 (Published 17 February 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;380:p397
- Zosia Kmietowicz
- The BMJ
Not more complaints about appointments?
No, this is about a GP in desperate need of a doctor to replace a retiring colleague in the Cornish town of Lostwithiel. Justin Hendriksz’s failure to recruit anyone led to some creative thinking.
Help! I need somebody?
Spot on. Hendriksz’s call for help from the local community led to the Lostwithiel Needs a Doctor social media campaign1 featuring 500 townspeople singing the praises of the town and their ailments (Video 1).
Video 1
Lostwithiel Needs …
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