GP Access

Report - 28 January 2015

Throughout 2013, Healthwatch Sutton members reported that they found accessing their GP increasingly difficult.

Summary

We heard people were concerned about GP opening days/times, out of hours services and the appointment systems. As a result, we conducted a short survey to produce a report detailing the experiences of GP service users in Sutton.

Downloads

If you need this report in a different format, please email info@healthwatchsutton.org.uk or call 020 8641 9540.

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GP Access - full report

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GP Access - executive summary

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GP Access - response from Brendan Hudson

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