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title: Reducing GP Strain & Improving Eye Care Access
description: "Reducing GP strain: Optometrists can help improve eye care access and ease GP workloads, especially in underserved areas."
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# Reducing GP Strain & Improving Eye Care Access

Nov 7, 2024, 3:05:31 PM

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𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 & 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬

👀 Optometrists can play a crucial role in significantly reduce the workload of general practitioners , particularly as new data from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) shows that GPs in less affluent areas now manage an average of 2451 patients, compared to 2129 in more affluent areas. Over the past six years, GPs in deprived regions have seen a 260-patient increase, while those in affluent areas have experienced a 140-patient rise.

👩‍⚕️ The AOP is urging greater use of optometrists for eye-related concerns. AOP chief executive, <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAKOCk8BRDDDqKSZlxzz3Xmv9BDijvMF7VE>[Adam Sampson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-sampson-0bb43112/), highlights that GPs have reached a “crisis point.” Expanding optometrists' roles could help alleviate this strain, improve access to care, and streamline healthcare services, particularly in overburdened areas.

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