Access to a GP

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Percentage of patients who are able to be offered an appointment to see a GP within two working days.

Rationale
The NHS Plan states that by 2004, patients will be able to see a Primary Care Professional within 24 hours and a GP within 48 hours. The current Government milestone is that by March 2003, 90% of patients of practices, which have an appointment system, will be able to be offered an appointment to see a GP within 2 working days. In future, PCTs will be expected to ensure provision of this level of access to all local patients, either by practices providing the service themselves, or by entering into an arrangement with another practice, or by the introduction of further NHS walk-in centres or other walk-in services.

Thresholds

Legend
Achieved	ü	87.5% or better
Under achieved	-	Greater than or equal to 70% and less than 87.5%
Significantly under achieved	x	Less than 70%

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