PM confirms extension of GP hours for millions of patients
7.5 million patients are going to be able to see their family doctors outside of work hours thanks to a new fund to extend GP opening times, the Prime Minister has announced.
7.5m patients to have increased access to their GPs
The Prime Minister has announced 7.5 million patients are going to be able to see their family doctors outside of work hours thanks to a new fund to extend GP opening times.
David Cameron said millions of people will be offered increased access to their GP services through extended opening times and new consultation methods using video-phone services, email and phone.
The £50 million GP Access Fund will mean that patients at 1,147 GP practices across England will be able to see their family doctor outside of working hours, including late night and weekend appointments or use one of the modern consultation tools for convenience.
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