
27 Apr 2017
MPs say “limitations” of some GP surgery buildings are making it harder to bring a broader range of healthcare professionals into surgeries.
In a progress review of its inquiry on access to general practice, the Public Accounts Committee says the constraints of existing GP premises are among the factors “preventing practices from being able to employ the most effective staff mix”.
It comes after NHS England’s plans to increase the numbers of GPs, clinical pharmacists, mental health therapists and physician associates in primary care.
- Read our evidence to the committee’s inquiry
- Read what we say about the importance of the right spaces for boosting clinical pharmacy in general practice.