Monday 13 February 2017

Half of GP surgeries open for under eight hours a day, Telegraph investigation reveals

Half of GP surgeries open for under eight hours a day, Telegraph investigation reveals More than half of GP practices are opening for fewer than eight hours a day - with more than 1,500 opening for under five hours daily, a Telegraph investigation reveals.

The Health Secretary urged surgeries which closed early to consider the "severe impact” they were having on the rest of the NHS, which is now under the worst strain in its history.

Senior doctors warned that “the vast majority” of practices were struggling to deliver basic care within weekday hours amid rising demand. The Daily Telegraph

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