34 million patients will fail to get appointment with a GP in 2014

The huge number of patients who will fail to secure a consultation with a GP or a practice nurse, this year, comes despite the fact that general practice now sees 40 million more patients annually than was the case in 2008/09. The startling prediction for the number of patients who will fail to secure an appointment is based on an analysis by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), of the latest GP Patient Survey, published in December, revealing that 10% of patients who sought a consultation with a GP or a practice nurse in 2012/13, failed to get one.
Source: NHS Networks - Category: UK Health Authors: Source Type: news