England has a chronic shortage of family doctors, according to a recent analysis
Medical Xpress
February 18, 2026
Four-fifths of England's integrated care boards (ICBs)—responsible for planning health services for their local population—would need to at least double their number of general practitioners to meet staffing standards considered safe for patients, finds an analysis of NHS workforce data. The British Medical Association (BMA) says that by 2040, England should have one full-time equivalent (FTE) GP for every 1,000 patients to ensure manageable workloads and patient safety.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 2/18/2026