Hundreds of medical practices are on the verge of collapse because of a fall in the number of visits due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data collected by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
A survey of 1000 GPs and practices shows that nearly half are not sure whether they will still be operating in six months’ time.
A third of the practices reported a drop in income of more than 30 per cent in May, when compared with the same month last year.
People are thought to have been reluctant to visit their GP during the pandemic for fear of getting sick or overburdening the system.
‘Some afternoons with no bookings’
