GP appointment change from next month for millions of UK patients

Major GP appointment change from next month for millions of UK patients

Patients who are told by their GP that they cannot get an appointment right away will be offered an on-the-spot assessment instead.

From May 15, it is proposed when a GP cannot offer a person an appointment for that day, they will instead be obliged to offer them an assessment. Alternatively, they can signpost their patient to an “appropriate medical service”.However, while the news may seem promising for patients, some doctors say it will increase an already unmanageable workload.

“Ultimately, it’s our patients who suffer most, and this means more of them will be left waiting longer for the care they desperately need," reports BirminghamLive . "As well as providing same day care to more than two fifths of patients, GP teams will also step-up preventive action against heart attacks and strokes over the next year.

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