Seen my GP about 2 things in 4 years. Been excellent both times. Tried to make me speak specifically to a parruicukar GP once but managed to swerve that. Other times have been on the phone. Once we had a good old natter at the end of surgery.
I occasionally ave to try and speak to GPs. Almost impossible to get through.
Also there is loads and loads of stuff that has been brewing through lockdowns. We see it in pre-op clinic. :Loads of new diagnoses of kidney disease, anaemia, etc. All stuff that gets sent back to the GPs. Its a difficult job. Mind you some were posting how much they earned on another forum the other day and tht made me feel a lot less sorry for them. Every single GP partner earned more than me as a consultant.