NHS patient survey finds sharp rise in backing for Sunday opening for GP surgeries

NHS patient survey finds sharp rise in backing for Sunday opening for GP surgeries Survey of 800,000 patients in England finds record 18.1% had to wait week or more to see doctor, leading to rise in support for Sunday opening

Record numbers of patients in England are waiting more than a week to see their GPs, prompting the proportion of those backing Sunday opening for doctors’ surgeries to top 40% for the first time.

The NHS’s six-monthly patient survey shows that while the majority are satisfied with their GPs and their access to them, a growing minority report frustration in getting appointments. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• GP practice opening hours are growing problem OnMedica