What type of study is this?

This is a Qualitative Study study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore UK national newspapers' depictions of access to general practice during the pre-election period.

December 10, 2025BJGP OpenOpen Access

Depictions of the GP crisis: thematic analysis of UK newspapers pre-general election

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AZAleenah A ZubairCardiff University CPCatherine PopeUniversity of Oxford BWBella WheelerUniversity of Oxford

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Implication

Thematic analysis reveals negative portrayals of access challenges for the elderly in UK newspapers, suggesting public perception influenced by media narratives.

Key Points

To explore UK national newspapers' depictions of access to general practice during the pre-election period.
Thematic analysis of UK national newspaper articles published from May to July 2024.
Retrieved 194 articles from the LexisNexis® Academic database using predefined search criteria.
All newspapers articulated a ‘GP crisis’ with distinctive emphases.
Coverage highlighted inequalities, such as regional disparities and access challenges for the elderly.
Negative portrayals linked poor access to adverse outcomes like delayed diagnoses.

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Zubair et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d412d562116f28f8481 https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0141

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December 10, 2025BJGP OpenOpen Access

Depictions of the GP crisis: thematic analysis of UK newspapers pre-general election

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Authors

AZAleenah A ZubairCardiff University CPCatherine PopeUniversity of Oxford BWBella WheelerUniversity of Oxford

Discussion

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Implication

Thematic analysis reveals negative portrayals of access challenges for the elderly in UK newspapers, suggesting public perception influenced by media narratives.

Key Points

To explore UK national newspapers' depictions of access to general practice during the pre-election period.
Thematic analysis of UK national newspaper articles published from May to July 2024.
Retrieved 194 articles from the LexisNexis® Academic database using predefined search criteria.
All newspapers articulated a ‘GP crisis’ with distinctive emphases.
Coverage highlighted inequalities, such as regional disparities and access challenges for the elderly.
Negative portrayals linked poor access to adverse outcomes like delayed diagnoses.

Cite This Study

Zubair et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d412d562116f28f8481 https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2025.0141

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