Prof Steve Field's recent public remarks in the gutter press claiming he was "ashamed of being a GP" are irresponsible, demoralising and completely unnecessary.

GPs are experiencing spiralling workloads and plummeting morale and we do not expect these types of statements from a so called "Leader" of the profession. These remarks are significantly damaging to a profession already in crisis and will worsen the existing recruitment and retention crisis.

I am demanding an immediate public apology from Prof Steve Field, together with his expulsion as Chief Inspector of CQC.