Why is getting a GP appointment so difficult and what can we do about it?

Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talkResearch

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Labour Party Conference
https://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/events/party-conferences-2024/

Fewer GPs means fewer appointments. For many patients, trying to see a medical professional face-to-face is already too challenging. And the endless demand on time and overwhelming numbers of patient contacts are driving an exodus of professionals from our NHS. So, what can government do to reverse the decline and deliver an NHS that works for patients and staff?

Confirmed panellists:
Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation (Chair)
Dr Imelda McDermott, Research Fellow at The University of Manchester
Dr Simon Opher MP, Member of Parliament for Stroud and General Practitioner
Rachel Power, CEO of the Patients Association
Dr Becks Fisher, Director of Research and Policy at the Nuffield Trust

Summary of the event:
https://x.com/UoMPolicy/status/1836043178748551663
https://x.com/UoMPolicy/status/1838154406585331738
Period23 Sept 2024
Event titleLabour Party Conference
Event typeConference
Degree of RecognitionNational