[the truth]

well unlike many of the frankly pathetic, negative do nothing responses on this thread so far I have emailed my assembly member and here is his response

"There are problems of supply and demand. Undoubtedly Dr's wanting to work more flexibly, and in many cases part time, has created big challenges. But also the extra demand on the system is causing problems too. People living longer, and with ongoing chronic conditions to manage, is putting particular strain on the primary care system. The pressure is forcing in new, and I think better, way of working. So instead of putting all the emphasis on the GP there is now a model of the team of professionals working under the lead of a GP - a physiotherapist, a nurse practitioner, a pharmacist and sometimes a paramedic covering a group of practices. Just us what we need from the NHS is changing so the NHS must change too"

There are more replies too back and forth and the conversation goes on.........