GP appointment changes in force from today - here's what you need to know | Chronicle Live

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : BMA GP committee chair Dr Katie Bramall said: "The Secretary of State knows that when these changes come into effect it will likely lead to the creation of hospital-style waiting lists in general practice and reduce face-to-face GP appointments, as we'll be triaging a barrage of online requests putting patients at risk of harm as we try to find the urgent cases among the huge pile of unmet patient need that's out there." With every request now needing to be logged, practices fear being overwhelmed - which could lead to longer waits for non-urgent appointments.

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