Brexit is NOT the catalyst for this, but is going to add to the pressures that have been adding up for the past decade or so.
Locum/bank rates are the best indicator of staff shortage I can think of, as they are mostly linked to supply and demand.
5 years ago GP locums would expect around 360-450 per day, now 500-750 is typical.
Some out-of-hours shifts locally have been offered at £180-200 an hour (£60-80 more typical and historically was £45-65) due to how thin on the ground GPs have become. (and it would take more than 200 an hour to get me to work a Saturday night!)
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