GP service must change

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https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/24761726.fix-primary-care-gps-will-need-change-attitude/
Interesting read.
Scottish GP group one doctor suggested
24/7
1000 patients per GP. Working on groups of 10.

Interesting thoughts and I suspect it'd go a long way to resolving many issues.

How many less people would 111 need as a result?

How much would it cost?

Take the example of the daughter needing an asthma review because she needs an inhaler prescription.
A round the clock service could step in and reassure that family that they can get this sorted easily and without stress. Rather than 111 suggesting to go to a&e. Where presumably she wouldn't get an asthma review but maybe a prescription.

I think every household needs a pulse ox meter, thermometer and blood pressure machine. Simple things that give people an idea of what's going on with their health. How much would this cost and would the benefits be worth the spend?

Am.i being unreasonable in expecting the government to take urgent steps to train the additional doctors needed?

They can barely staff an 8 hour 5 day week let alone 24/7. The cost would be massive especially factoring in the extra for the unsocial. It's just never going to happen.

I work in GP as a non Dr role, easily half the appointments are from people insisting to reception they can barely breath/kids are very sick considering a&e - so they get the appointment -which then becomes cough sore throat for 1 or 2 days, but still going to work and school/eating and drinking normally, happily playing/normal activities - "do you think it needs antibiotics?" - which from the manor they bound through the door is pretty much a certain no wait and see if it settles over X days or weeks.

We need investment in health education, everyone should be able to manage these very minor symptoms without the need for reassurance/be capable of recognising when an assessment is needed. At present easily half of the patients are for such minor short lived symptoms it's unreal. If we just increase supply without improving education we could never keep up.