Patients in England want right to see GPs with 24 hours enshrined in NHS
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs says constitution guarantee would just pile on pressure given loss of 1,000 practices in past 10 yearsSeven in 10 people want to be able to see a GP urgently within 24 hours, research by the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.Almost three-quarters (71%) of voters in England support automatic access to a family doctor within one day of requesting an appointment for a health problem they consider cannot wait. Continue reading...