The LMC's latest report says that practices in the county had reported 'noticeable increases in volume and demand' and 'increasing incidents of patient abuse and aggression'. The system shows that practices dealt with 215,150 patient contacts in the week to 29 July, an increase on the 195,000 patient contacts per week earlier in the month when the LMC issued the first red alert.Ī spokesperson for Devon LMC said that current contracts and funding arrangements for practices 'were not set up to deal with this volume' of work. The LMC i ssued its first ever red alert last month, which means that escalating pressure is leaving GP practices struggling to deliver comprehensive care. The indicator showed practices in that part of Devon were currently dealing with 40 clinical contacts per thousand patient.ĭevon LMC is one of only a handful of LMCs across England that has a well-established system for monitoring pressure on general practice. Its 29 July General Practice Alert State (GPAS) report, which measures pressure across primary care in the area, said that activity in the west of the county was the highest recorded since the system began two years ago. Devon LMC said that demand across the county was ‘exceptionally high’ and activity had 'once again increased'.
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