Why Can’t I See My GP?

The Past, Present and Future of General Practice

Ellen Welch

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English

Calon
06 May 2024

Social & cultural history; General practice; History of medicine

A timely look at the state of the National Health Service in the UK, from its creation in 1948 to today.

General practice in the United Kingdom has reached a crisis point. The COVID-19 pandemic has strained an already crumbling primary care service, leaving both patients and National Health Service (NHS) staff struggling.

Seventy-five years after the creation of the NHS, Dr. Ellen Welch lifts the curtain on general practice. She looks back on the profession before the NHS, Aneurin Bevan's role in the creation of the service, how the job has changed in the intervening years—particularly since the pandemic—and what the future of the profession might look like.

The book features personal accounts from general practitioners, including Dr. Aman Amir and Dr. Neena Jha, alongside key insights from health writer Ellie Philpotts and commentator Roy Lilley. Together, those on the frontline try to answer the question: how did we get here? And what can be done to make things better for us all in the future?

By: Ellen Welch
Imprint: Calon
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 14mm
ISBN: 9781915279460
ISBN 10: 1915279461
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 06 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Ellen Welch is a practicing GP, mother, and past co-chair of the Doctors' Association UK (2022-23). All royalties for this book will go to DAUK. She is the author of How the NHS Coped with Covid-19, The NHS: The Story So Far, and The NHS at 70: A Living History. She has written for The Guardian, The Independent, the Times, Metro, GP Online, and the BMJ, among others.