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South Tyneside suffers high levels of week-long waits for GP appointments
A spokesperson for South Tyneside CCG has defended the fact that practices in the area are causing patients to wait a week or more for keep reading
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Portsmouth patients struggle to reach their practice, survey shows
The Portsmouth area’s GP practices have had their flaws highlighted by the recent GP Patient Survey, which revealed low levels of phone accessibility for patients – The News reports keep reading
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Patients missing GP appointments ‘seems to be getting worse’
Doctors are speaking out about patients missing appointments instead of cancelling them and the strain it places on the NHS Patients failing to attend GP keep reading
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Five million patients missing out on extended GP access
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BBC.co.uk The government has been accused of ‘breaking promises’ following the news that 10% of Brits have no keep reading
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WALES: Underinvestment and workforce shortages make it ‘very difficult’ to book a GP appointment
Patient frustration with appointment delays in Wales shows need to tackle underinvestment and workforce shortages in general practice A survey commissioned by the Welsh government keep reading