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People’s experience of accessing general practice remains positive, with almost 9 in 10 patients reporting in 2014-15 that they could get an appointment. Patient satisfaction with access is, however, gradually & consistently declining and a fifth of patients report opening hours are not convenient, according to a report from the National Audit Office.
Worsening access to general practice matters: if patients cannot access general practice they are more likely to suffer poorer health outcomes or to use other, more expensive, NHS services such as A&E departments.
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