article_snippet: The rise has partly been blamed on a contract introduced by Labour in 2004 which enabled GPs to opt out of working evenings and weekends.
article_snippet: File photo fell by more than 10 per cent in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and by 10 per cent in North West London.
article_snippet: Professor Dolton, speaking at the Royal Society of Economics conference in Manchester, said: ‘
article_snippet: The money provided under the current scheme is only a one-off.
article_snippet: But Dr Maureen Baker, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said:
highlights_snippet: A contract introduced by Labour in 2004 which enabled GPs to opt out of working evenings and weekends is partly to blame .