Health insurance firm makes GP finding

A new study has found that doctors in the UK, despite high levels of pay, are unhappy with their lot. The average GP now owns in the region of £110,000 per annum, but almost a fifth of them want further increases.

Doctors are without a doubt one of the hardest worked professions, and they feel that a lack of funding, NHS targets, and ever greater demands from patients are making their job more difficult.

The research was conducted by Benenden Healthcare, a private health insurance company for civil servants. Jakki Stubbington, speaking on behalf of the firm, reportedly commented: Our research clearly suggests that GPs are exceptionally busy and are suffering from their workload. Pressure from above – a lack of funding and constant Government targets, is allied to pressure from below – greater workloads and more demanding patients. This means that GPs feel overworked and under-appreciated, so their morale suffers.