Overview
- Germany’s GPs could free nearly two thirds of their time by delegating defined routine tasks to qualified non-physician staff, the study finds.
- Modeling indicates about 12,000 specially trained practice assistants could offset the forecast 8,200 unfilled GP posts in 2030.
- Transferable duties include technical diagnostics from EKG to lung function, ultrasound, wound care, chronic disease reviews, vaccinations and infusions.
- The analysis compares two large team-based practices with conventional clinics and aligns with polling showing broad physician and public acceptance.
- Authors say nationwide rollout depends on clear rules for liability, reimbursement and standardized training, with many candidates already in the system for rapid upskilling.