Jeremy Hunt accused of 'astonishing failure' after GP numbers fall by 1,190

NHS figures show 1,193 fewer family doctors in year to September, which flies in the face of health secretary’s pledge to increase number by 5,000 by 2020

The number of GPs in England has fallen sharply in the past year, despite a government pledge to increase the supply of family doctors by 5,000.

The total number of full-time equivalent GPs working in England dropped by 1,193 in the year to September, figures from NHS Digital show.

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