Up to 100,000 Gloucestershire patients faced delayed GP appointments

NHS figures have shown that nearly 100,000 people in the county waited for longer than eight days to see their GP in February, making it the worst performing authority area in England that month.

 

According to The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) just 41 per cent of patients were able to see their GP on the same day as their request for an appointment in the month.

 

A spokesperson from the NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, said GP practice teams in the area were doing a fantastic job under challenging circumstances, adding “Whilst we recognise that some patients are waiting longer than we would all like to access an appointment, it’s important to highlight that patient satisfaction rates are higher than the national average.

 

“Some of these waits may have been clinically appropriate, depending on the appointment.

 

“Surgeries have adapted the way consultations can be offered to keep patients safe and make sure those with the greatest need are seen first.”

 

They added that face-to-face consultations accounted for around 69 per cent of appointments in the county, which was better than the national average of 61 per cent.

 

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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

 

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