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By Graeme Murray Regular visits to the same GP ‘can improve patient health and reduce doctor workload’ a bombshell new study has claimed. Researchers found there were a range of benefits when patients had a long-term relationship with their doctor rather than seeing several health professionals. Teams at the University of Cambridge and INSEAD business school found people waited on average 18% longer between visits, compared with patients who saw different doctors. The researchers also discovered people did not take up more GP time in each consultation. The findings were particularly strong for…

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