The government has said it expects all patients needing a GP appointment to be seen within two weeks.
Nearly five million patients each month in England wait more than a fortnight for a GP appointment,expects all patients needing a GP appointment to be seen within two weeksThe Royal College of GPs says 85% of appointments happen within two weeks and nearly half on the same day.
"We share our patients' frustration when they struggle to access our care. However, this is not down to GPs and their hard-working teams, but due to decades of underfunding and poor resource planning." "These unacceptable waiting times mean illness will go undiagnosed for longer, while patients are left in pain and discomfort for weeks or even months.
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