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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.

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NHS England: GP shake-up to help patients, GPs & NHS

NHS England has welcomed the changes to GP access and tailored care for elderly patients, announced by the government.

By freeing up hard working family doctors to spend more time with their sickest patients, and by making it easier for other patients to get through to their GP surgery for help and advice at evenings and weekends, these initiatives have the potential to be a win-win-win for patients, their doctors and the NHS.

– Chief executive of NHS England Simon Stevens

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