GP appointments

Dan Beaumont and his support team at one of only two rest stops - at the Loch Trieg dam

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In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

Kayleigh Doyle with her two twins - born 22 days apart. Arlo was stillborn, and Astro was delivered via c-section, with fears he might not survive. Picture: SWNS

Mum shares twin tragedy

Millions of people are sat on NHS waiting lists for routine treatment. (Picture: Habibur Rahman)

Why NHS waiting lists won't get better anytime soon

Pharmacists in England will now treat seven minor illnesses to help free up GP appointments. Picture: Getty Images

Pharmacists to start treating seven minor illnesses

Mistakes over remote consultations are rare but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Online or phone GP appointments can 'put patients at risk'

Natasha, Nick and Harry Hewitt

Medical negligence contributed towards "tragic" death of Sheffield mum

These doctor surgeries have the highest patient approval ratings in England, according to the 2023 GP Patient Survey.

The 15 best doctor surgeries in England - according to huge GP survey

GPs to be given £240m upgrade to end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments. (Photo: Getty Images)

GPs to be given £240m upgrade to end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

GP surgeries must give patients an appointment or referral the first time they call under the terms of a new NHS contract (Photo: Adobe)

Patients must now get GP slot first time they call to end 8am rush

Some people are resorting to DIY medical treatments because they cannot get a face-to-face GP appointment (Photo: Getty Images)

Patients turning to ‘DIY medicine’ because they’re unable to see a GP

Millions of GP appointments were missed across England this year.

Missed GP appointments in 2022 costs NHS millions

Economists expect the UK to enter a recession by the end of the year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK ‘still facing recession’ despite return to growth in October

Rishi Sunak may go ahead with plans to fine people £10 for missing doctors appointments, Downing Street has said

Rishi Sunak scraps plans for £10 fines for missed GP appointments

Therese Coffey will outline her NHS plan in the House of Commons on Thursday (Photo: Getty Images)

Patients to see GP ‘within two weeks’ in new plans, Health Sec says

The growth has been fuelled by a boom in holiday bookings (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy returns to growth in May despite cost of living crisis

Doctors have said patients who don’t turn up to GP appointments should be fined £10

Doctor: patients should be fined for not showing up to GP appointments

“If people choose to make an appointment and then not turn up, that’s an appointment that could have gone to somebody else”

Hiyah Zaidi

More than three-quarters of a million people in England waited more than four weeks to see a GP after making an appointment in December last year

25 England areas where you’re most likely to wait 4 weeks for GP slot

The Covid pandemic has taken its toll on many people’s mental health, including parents and guardians (Photo: Adobe)

What issues have stressed parents out most during the Covid pandemic?

Access to face-to-face GP appointments varies widely across different parts of England, new figures show.

Seeing a doctor in person easier in some parts of England than others

Experts have warned that people who are offline face increasingly limited options for accessing leisure and essential services.

The people left behind by the pandemic shift to digital

Spotting skin cancer early can greatly improve the prognosis (Photo: Shutterstock)

Skin cancer warning signs to know as pandemic causes huge drop in diagnoses

Doctors urge patients to cancel unwanted appointments as millions go to waste during pandemic.

Exclusive: missed GP appointments cost NHS millions during Covid