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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for a patient to receive a GP appointment in (a) England, (b) County Durham and (c) Easington constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 152733 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-06-15more like thismore than 2018-06-15
star this property answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2017 GP patient survey 70.8% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department currently has no plans to introduce a maximum waiting time. However, efforts are being made to ensure everyone has easier and more convenient access to GP services, including appointments at evenings and weekends. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, published by NHS England in February 2018, confirmed that more than half the country is now benefitting from improved access, including access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on weekday evenings and at weekends, and these will be available across the whole country by October this year.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 152734 more like this
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less than 2018-06-15T14:57:30.42Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-15T14:57:30.42Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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3973
star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
922446
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if will he introduce a maximum waiting time target for patients to receive a GP appointment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 152734 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-06-15more like thismore than 2018-06-15
star this property answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2017 GP patient survey 70.8% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department currently has no plans to introduce a maximum waiting time. However, efforts are being made to ensure everyone has easier and more convenient access to GP services, including appointments at evenings and weekends. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, published by NHS England in February 2018, confirmed that more than half the country is now benefitting from improved access, including access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on weekday evenings and at weekends, and these will be available across the whole country by October this year.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 152733 more like this
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less than 2018-06-15T14:57:30.483Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-15T14:57:30.483Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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3973
star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
945559
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-07-20more like thismore than 2018-07-20
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what target his Department has set for receiving a GP appointment; and what the average waiting time is for a GP appointment in (a) England and (b) Gloucestershire in the most recent period for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
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Richard Graham more like this
star this property uin 166485 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
star this property answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2017 GP patient survey 70.8% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
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less than 2018-07-25T15:47:49.743Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T15:47:49.743Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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3990
star this property label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this
968368
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time to see a GP in England was in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
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Jonathan Ashworth more like this
star this property uin 170916 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
star this property answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2018 GP patient survey 61.6% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to improving access to general practice services by 2019. This includes ensuring there are sufficient routine appointments available at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand, alongside effective access to out of hours and urgent care services. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, issued by NHS England in February 2018, requires clinical commissioning groups to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 1 October 2018, to ensure additional capacity is in place ahead of winter 2018.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
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less than 2018-09-13T13:15:08.23Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T13:15:08.23Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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4244
star this property label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
973274
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time to see a GP in (a) Jarrow constituency, and (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear, (d) the North East and (e) England was in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Jarrow more like this
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Mr Stephen Hepburn more like this
star this property uin 174643 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-10more like thismore than 2018-10-10
star this property answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2018 GP patient survey 61.6% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to improving access to general practice services by 2019. This includes ensuring there are sufficient routine appointments available at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand, alongside effective access to out of hours and urgent care services. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, issued by NHS England in February 2018, requires clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 1 October 2018, to ensure additional capacity is in place ahead of winter 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The General Practice Forward View (GP Forward View), published in April 2016, commits to increasing investment in General Practice by £2.4 billion a year by 2020/21 from £9.7 billion in 2015/16 to over £12 billion by 2020/21 – a 14% real-terms increase. This investment will improve patient care and access, and facilitate new ways of providing primary care.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners of primary medical care services monitor practice catchment areas to ensure that all areas of the country have primary medical care cover, and through an annual review of every primary medical care contract are aware of local primary medical care capacity and how this meets demand.</p><p> </p><p>Practices are funded on a weighted population basis and therefore, where populations grow gradually, practices receive additional investment to take on new patients which allows them to grow to maintain services for patients. There has been a national trend in practices becoming larger, employing more staff and operating with a more diverse workforce in order to meet rising demand.</p><p> </p><p>NHS South Tyneside CCG advises it has a number of schemes in place which maximise the availability of GP appointments. This includes support to diversify the workforce, a well-developed “Think Pharmacy First” scheme in South Tyneside community pharmacies and an extended access service which has offered approximately 15,000 additional appointments over the last nine months. Electronic consultations are also currently being piloted in the area.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England Cumbria and the North East advises it also has a number of schemes in place to increase capacity in general practice. This includes a pilot of a tool to analyse workforce, capacity and demand and some CCGs are offering online consultations with more practices due to offer this service later this year. 45 practices have also received funding through the national resilience programme and the CCG has acquired funding for up to 25 GPs to take part in the Local GP Retention Fund to support retention of the workforce.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 174642 more like this
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less than 2018-10-10T12:55:30.477Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-10T12:55:30.477Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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520
star this property label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of being able to access a GP appointment within 48 hours on levels of patient satisfaction. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
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Andrew Gwynne more like this
star this property uin 200214 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
star this property answer text <p>Overall patient satisfaction is driven by a range of factors, including accessing a general practitioner (GP) appointment at a convenient time, ability to see a preferred GP and the quality of the conversation with the GP.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of timely access to general practice. The PM Challenge Fund has allocated £50 million to pilot ways to improve access around the country, to give GPs the flexibility to meet the needs of the local population.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new GP contract introduced a new Enhanced Service, which includes a commitment to same day phone consultations with a professional in the GP surgery, where necessary, for the most at risk in the population.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-06-16T13:27:12.2505444Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T13:27:12.2505444Z
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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1506
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1024713
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-12-13more like thismore than 2018-12-13
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting at least three weeks to see a GP. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 202044 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-12-18more like thismore than 2018-12-18
star this property answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensuring everyone across the country has easier and more convenient access to general practice services, including appointments in the evenings and weekends.</p><p> </p><p>The latest National Health Service planning guidance, issued by NHS England in February 2018, brought forward the deadline for clinical commissioning groups to provide extended access to general practice services to 1 October 2018, to ensure additional capacity is in place ahead of winter 2018. This includes ensuring that access is available during peak times of demand, including bank holidays and across the Easter, Christmas and New Year periods.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Health Education England (HEE) are working together with the profession to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why GPs are leaving the profession, and encourage GPs to return to practice.</p><p> </p><p>The number of doctors entering GP speciality training has been increasing year on year, this year HEE recruited the highest number of GP trainees ever - 3,473 GP trainees against a target of 3,250, a 10% increase on last year.</p><p> </p><p>Greater skill mix is also key to releasing capacity in general practice, we have committed to investment in the multidisciplinary workforce in general practice. As of June 2018, there were</p><p>over 3,300 additional clinical staff, excluding GPs, working in general practice since 2015; consisting of over 500 more nurses and 2,800 more other direct patient care.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
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less than 2018-12-18T17:06:19.303Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-18T17:06:19.303Z
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4067
star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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308
star this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
63905
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings he has had with patient groups to discuss the difficulties patients face in booking appointments with their GP. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hove more like this
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Mike Weatherley more like this
star this property uin 202308 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
star this property answer text <p>The Department's Ministers regularly meet with Members of Parliament to discuss issues relating to general practice affecting their constituents. They have not had any meetings with patient groups to discuss the difficulties patients face in booking appointments.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-07-02T14:36:24.3639756Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T14:36:24.3639756Z
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
star this property tabling member
3984
star this property label Biography information for Mike Weatherley more like this
64197
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for appointments at GP surgeries. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
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Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
star this property uin 202575 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of timely access to general practice. The Prime Minister's Challenge Fund has allocated £50 million to pilot ways to improve access around the country, to give general practitioners (GPs) the flexibility to meet the needs of the local population. These pilots will benefit more than 7.5 million patients across more than 1,110 practices.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, changes to the GP contract in April 2014 introduced a new Enhanced Service, which includes a commitment to same day telephone consultations with a professional in the GP surgery, where necessary, for the most at risk in the population.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-07-01T15:36:05.8068637Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T15:36:05.8068637Z
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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253
star this property label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
76815
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-07-09more like thismore than 2014-07-09
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Standards remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the targets are on waiting times for appointments within the latest GP contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gloucester more like this
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Richard Graham more like this
star this property uin 204796 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-16more like thismore than 2014-07-16
star this property answer text <p>The general practitioner (GP) contract does not include any targets regarding waiting times for appointments. Under the terms of their contracts, GPs are required to provide primary medical services between 8am – 6.30pm from Monday to Friday to meet the reasonable needs of their patients.</p><p> </p><p>The latest GP patient survey results, published this month, found that 74.6% of patients rate their overall experience of making an appointment as good.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister's £50 million Challenge Fund will help over 1,100 practices, covering 7.5 million people, to develop new ways of improving GP access, including better access to GPs in evenings and at weekends and greater use of telephone, email and skype consultations.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 204832 more like this
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less than 2014-07-16T14:50:50.6675738Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-16T14:50:50.6675738Z
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
star this property tabling member
3990
star this property label Biography information for Richard Graham more like this