It is a challenging world for GP surgeries and their patients; pay disputes and junior doctor strikes have been adding pressure, and face-to-face appointments are not as common as they used to be. Dr Kesar Sadhra, Slough GP and managing partner at Manor Medical Centre, has been working as a GP for decades, and has seen the landscape shift. “When you look at these figures, you can’t possibly say it’s not accessible to patients,” said Dr Sadhra. GP surgeries are also trying to reduce the pressure on A&E departments – which are facing ‘a great deal of pressure,’ said Dr Sadhra. Among other things, 111 books appointments in designated slots at GP surgeries for patients it has identified will need them.

Source: Express December 29, 2023 17:02 UTC