Pressure increases on CCGs to meet GP access targets

Pressure increases on CCGs to meet GP access targets The Government has stepped up the pressure on clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to meet its targets for GP access in England, particularly for patients aged 75 and over who need same-day appointments. It also said that, in 2017-18, a total of 40% of the population must have access to enhanced GP services, including evening and weekend access. And it has insisted that care home residents at risk of hospital admission should first be seen by a GP or ambulance ‘see and treat’ model. OnMedica