We have a chronic shortage of GPs. Most people who visit A&E with a minor ailment do so because they can't get an appointment with their GP within a reasonable

We have a chronic shortage of GPs. Most people who visit A&E with a minor ailment do so because they can't get an appointment with their GP within a reasonable timeframe - they'd rather sit in a waiting room for four hours than wait two weeks for a GP appointment. Putting GPs in A&E is just robbing Peter to pay Paul; we need to fix the GP shortage, but that is a complex issue that will need time and money to resolve. https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/01/04/the-nhss-latest-problem-a-shortage-of-gps https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/01/04/the-nhss-latest...