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Total number of GPs whose practices have taken the following cost-cutting measures since 1 April out of 448 who responded:
COST-CUTTING MEASURES TAKEN BY GP RESPONDENTS:
Cut staff hours: 22% of GP respondents
Cut extra services for patients: 15% of GP respondents
Laid of administrative staff: 11% of GP respondents
Laid of clinical staff: 5% of GP respondents
Laid off salaried GPs: 5% of GP respondents
Percentage breakdown of predicted partner drawings in 2013/14:
BREAKDOWN OF GP PARTNER PREDICTED DRAWINGS FOR 2013/14:
1-9% reduction: 42%
10-19% reduction: 29%
More than 20% reduction: 12%
No change: 12%
Some increase: 5%
Source: Pulse
