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Manchester NHS rolls out seven-day GP services (22 January 2016)

Date: 22/01/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Manchester NHS rolls out seven-day GP services

Alistair Burt MP has called the introduction of a new seven-day service by Manchester GPs “great news” for the city.

Manchester is launching the largest seven-day GP access scheme in the UK, under which a total of 600,000 people will be offered evening and weekend appointments with their GP.

The Manchester Primary Care Partnership comprises 91 GP surgeries, which will work together to offer the new seven-day GP service.

Mr Burt said that by 2020, all NHS patients should be able to access a GP appointment in the evening and at weekends, with Manchester’s “innovative scheme” leading the way.

“Earlier this year, we set out our vision for the NHS over the next 25 years –
a vision of an NHS that is there for people when they fall ill, any hour of any day,” said Mr Burt.

“For this to become a reality, our first priority is to work with GPs to ensure patients can see a GP at the weekends.

“It is excellent that Manchester’s 91 GP practices are working together to make this a reality as the Manchester Primary Care Partnership.”

Mr Burt said that it was not just patients in Manchester who were benefiting – with 18 million people across the country given better access to a GP by March 2016, as a result of Prime Minister’s GP access fund.

“Patients have reported how this helps prevent them from having to take time off work or to find childcare in order to go to their GP – allowing them to pay more attention to their health needs, “ said Mr Burt.

“Patients find this service invaluable. But it also has benefits for the wider NHS,” he added.

“Results from the areas covered by the access fund show a 15% reduction in cases of people turning up at accident and emergency departments with minor ailments, compared to the previous year.

“We are making it easier for people to get the care they need at a time and a place to suit them.

“By working this way, we can treat people sooner and stop them feeling they have to go to A&E to get the care they need when they need it.

“I look forward to seeing other parts of the country follow its example over the next few years,” said Mr Burt.


He added that, to support this extended GP service, the government had committed to making 10,000 more doctors in general practice and other primary and community care staff available across the country by 2020.

“And we’re spending up to £1 billion to help general practice make improvements, to premises and technology.

“But we won’t stop there – our commitment to seven-day services will also mean improved urgent and emergency care services in our hospitals in the evenings and at weekends,” said Mr Burt.

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