Patients angrier about '8am scramble' than two-week access, says NHS official

General practice clearly 'cannot deliver' government demands for appointments within two weeks - and patients care more about ending the '8am scramble' to book GP visits, a senior NHS official has warned.

by Nick Bostock

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