Two-thirds of trainee GPs in England plan to work part-time, study finds

Doctors say job is too intense to safely work more, with four-hour shifts actually meaning six or seven hours of work

Almost two-thirds of trainee GPs plan to work part-time just a year after they qualify because being a family doctor is so stressful, research shows.

Their intention to work two-and-a-half or three days a week threatens to exacerbate the NHS's already acute shortage of GPs and make it even harder for patients to get an appointment.