One in 20 patients in England wait at least four weeks to see GP, figures show

GP leaders say widespread shortage of family doctors is making it impossible to keep up with demand

One in 20 patients has to wait at least four weeks to see a GP at a time when funding for family doctor services is falling, NHS figures show.

In November 2023, 1.5m appointments in England at a GP surgery took place four weeks or more after they were booked, 4.8% of the 31.9m held that month.