Patients are increasingly finding it hard to access their GP and get appointments, according to the latest GP patient survey for England, although the overall worsening trend in satisfaction ratings has slowed down.
The survey from NHS England was based on 759 143 questionnaires completed between January and April this year.1 It found that only around half (54.4%) of patients reported having a good experience trying to book a general practice appointment (down from 56.2% in 2022) and less than half (49.8%) found it easy to get through on the phone (down from 52.7% in 2022).
Securing an appointment was also an issue for some patients, as the survey showed that …