Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16443
Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards
Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reduced access to GP services on waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department recognises that where the capacity of general practice (GP) services is not meeting patient demand, this can lead to some patients seeking advice and care in alternative settings, such as accident and emergency. We have already committed to...
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