Why is your GP Practice under pressure?

There are serious challenges facing General Practice in Scotland.

Here are just a few:

• Funding: General Practice in Scotland receives only 6.5% of the entire NHS Scotland Budget
• GP Numbers: The number of GPs in Scotland is falling with a loss of around 200 in the last 10 years
• Patient Numbers: Over the last 12 years, more than 450,000 new patients have registered with GP Practices in Scotland
• Complex Care: There are more elderly in our population. Therefore more patients living with long term, complex illness to care for
• GP Premises: Lack of investment in GP premises; needed to deliver the right care closer to your home

The poster opposite includes more details on the many pressures facing GP Practices - and what you can do to support us.