A Newsnight investigation reveals poorer parts of England suffer most from GP shortages. Our Chief Correspondent davidgrossman reports from Blackpool Produced by Sean__Clare
By Sean Clare and David GrossmanThe gap between the number of GPs per patient in richer and poorer parts of England is widening, according to analysis by University of Cambridge.Separate BBC research also found patient satisfaction on measures such as how easy a practice is to reach by phone is lower in deprived areas.Earlier this year, public satisfaction with GP care - as measured by the British Social Attitudes poll - fell to its lowest level across England since the survey began in 1983.
For example, many people living in Blackpool, which has eight of the 10 most deprived neighbourhoods in England, had a story of being let down. Dr Susan Green, who has worked in Blackpool since 2009, said: "It is so devastating to be told that you're the problem.""That's a really hard thing to reconcile. You want to be able to help everyone that needs it, but you simply can't."
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