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Would you say we should nationalise GPs? Would that help?
Not necessarily. It could also be done by requiring humane appointments systems in the GP contracts.
Sadly I'm old enough to remember when my local GP made house calls and worked on a weekend. Is that what you meant by humane appointments?
Perhaps, if those are appointment types are needed and wanted, but mainly ending the choice between wardialling and too-long waits. It sucks that you phone up at 9am and get told to call at 8 tomorrow if you've not got so ill you go to A&E or a private clinic if you can. Ill people often can't control their sleep and primary care should be run with more consideration for the patients, not mainly operator convenience.