London's GPs are struggling with impossibly heavy case loads and mounting stress, driving many of them to quit the capital. Barbara Bowley, who runs a 24-hour counselling service for GPs, says "a lot of doctors are close to burn-out". A ...See moreLondon's GPs are struggling with impossibly heavy case loads and mounting stress, driving many of them to quit the capital. Barbara Bowley, who runs a 24-hour counselling service for GPs, says "a lot of doctors are close to burn-out". A BMA spokesman, an ex GP himself, believes there's a risk of patients receiving sub-standard care. "A troubling tale indeed", The Times.
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