Latest data from Healthwatch shows four in ten people are waiting too long to see a GP locally.
I have been meeting with local surgeries to understand the pressures they are under and how we can make sure everyone can see a GP when they need to.
The Government has announced £889m of new funding for GPs to offer more appointments. The Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners said the funding increase is ‘positive news for patients and the wider NHS’.
