British Medical Association figures
EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY APRIL 21 File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have criticised statistics showing an increase in GP practices closing to new patients. The party said figures from the British Medical Association (BMA) show 79 practices across Scotland, or almost 10% of the total, have formally closed their list to new patients, up from 19 in 2018. Issue date: Sunday April 21, 2024.