Why is your GP Practice now unable to do everything they once were?

Many GP practices in Grampian are faced with unmanageable workloads coupled with a rapidly shrinking and exhausted workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a vast backlog of care which is so far largely unmeasured in General Practice. It is exerting increasing pressure on a wider system that is already at breaking point.

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How NHS Scotland manages your Data

Under the NHS Scotland Act, NHS Scotland organisations have a legal responsibility to directly or indirectly provide a range of services, including:

  • healthcare
  • health improvement
  • health protection

These services form a National Health Service which is responsible for improving the physical and mental health of people in Scotland.

Further information on how the NHS manages your Data

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