Comment Comment by 88 The average fully-qualified GP has something like 2,300 patients registered to them.If you assume 2.5 people per household for those new homes, their needs would be met by the addition of a single GP to an existing surgery.Then consider that the typical buyers of new builds will be younger and healthier than average.And that of those ~2,500 new residents, some are likely to be doctors themselves who would otherwise be unable to live in the area.And that GP surgeries are private for-profit businesses.And you realise the issues are more complex than they might at first seem. parent 88 3 years ago
If you assume 2.5 people per household for those new homes, their needs would be met by the addition of a single GP to an existing surgery.
Then consider that the typical buyers of new builds will be younger and healthier than average.
And that of those ~2,500 new residents, some are likely to be doctors themselves who would otherwise be unable to live in the area.
And that GP surgeries are private for-profit businesses.
And you realise the issues are more complex than they might at first seem.