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<p>On 1 June 2015, Monitor published <em>Improving GP Services: Commissioners and
Patient Choice</em>, which included the findings of a nationally representative survey
conducted by Ipsos Mori.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report noted a high level
of satisfaction with general practice overall. It found that 81% of patients were
satisfied with their general practitioner (GP) practice, while only 10% were dissatisfied.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monitor’s report found that, after location, patients most
value the ease of getting an appointment when choosing a GP practice. In order to
improve access for patients, the Government has invested £175 million over two years
through the Prime Minister’s GP Access Fund. This is testing improved and innovative
access to GP services through longer opening hours, such as at evenings and weekends,
but also different ways of accessing services, for example the use of Skype consultations.
Altogether, there are now 57 schemes covering over 2,500 practices, meaning that over
18 million patients are expected to benefit from improved access and transformational
change at local level by March 2016.</p><p>Additionally, the Primary Care Infrastructure
Fund is investing £1 billion<ins class="ministerial">, including</ins> <del class="ministerial">and</del>
£25 million as part of the Prime Minister’s GP Access Fund, over four years to improve
premises and information technology, which will also improve access.</p><p> </p>
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