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Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

The Guardian Health Sunday 27 September 2026, 14:03 UTC By Denis Campbell Health policy editor 1 min read
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Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of the UK’s family doctor service. But most GPs no longer have time to have pastoral conversations, because they are too busy dealing with the country’s rising tide of illness, research reveals.

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures

A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of the UK’s family doctor service.

But most GPs no longer have time to have pastoral conversations, because they are too busy dealing with the country’s rising tide of illness, research reveals.

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