The potential impact of Brexit and immigration policies on the GP workforce in England: a cross-sectional observational study of GP qualification region and the characteristics of the areas and population they served in September 2016

The potential impact of Brexit and immigration policies on the GP workforce in England: a cross-sectional observational study of GP qualification region and the characteristics of the areas and population they served in September 2016

Abstract Background The UK is dependent on international doctors, with a greater proportion of non-UK qualified doctors working in its universal health care system than in any other European country, except Ireland and Norway. The terms of the UK exit from the European Union can reduce the ability o...

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Main Authors: Aneez Esmail, Maria Panagioti, Evangelos Kontopantelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Medical immigration
General practitioners
Primary care
Doctor country of qualification
Deprivation
Workforce
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0953-y

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