The debt advice service helping to reduce GP visits

gettyGP surgeries in south London are giving financial advice to help patients manage debt and handle benefits claims - and the results are striking. In the 34 practices running the Back on Track scheme in Lambeth and Southwark, one in three patients visited their GP less often after receiving advice, and more than 1,100 people have secured benefits, cleared debts or seen reduced stress levels.One of the people…