GP consultations not long enough to provide advice on exercise, says RCGP

GPs are less likely to ask patients about physical activity because 10-minute appointments are 'unfit for purpose', the RCGP has said, after researchers warned most GPs are unfamiliar with guidelines on exercise.

by David Millett

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