Average GP waiting times exceed two weeks for first time ever The average wait for a routine GP appointment is now more than two weeks, for the first time ever, according to Pulse's annual survey of waiting times.
A midpoint analysis of data from the survey of 901 GPs across the UK found that the average waiting time is now 15 days - the first time it has ever exceeded a fortnight.
More than 22% of GPs said that the wait for a routine appointment was more than three weeks, with 6% said that it was longer than four weeks. Pulse
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A midpoint analysis of data from the survey of 901 GPs across the UK found that the average waiting time is now 15 days - the first time it has ever exceeded a fortnight.
More than 22% of GPs said that the wait for a routine appointment was more than three weeks, with 6% said that it was longer than four weeks. Pulse
See also:
- Waiting times for family doctors longer than ever, with patients forced to wait up to six weeks The Daily Mail
- GP waiting time breaches two weeks for first time, as new housing developments blamed for pressure on surgeries The Daily Telegraph
- NHS patients waiting over two weeks to see a GP, shows survey The Guardian
- Patients waiting more than two weeks for routine appointments, GPs warn The Independent
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