'No more 8am scramble for a GP appointment' after 1,500 extra GPs recruited

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AN NHS recruitment drive has resulted in more than 1,500 extra GPs being hired in the last six months, new figures show. The boost in numbers is hoped to ease pressure on doctors, cut patient waiti…

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