Patients think getting quicker access to a GP is more important than principle of a free NHS, study reveals
Daily MailPatients would rather get quicker access to a GP and hospital treatment than keep the NHS free at the point of use, a study reveals. Its representative poll of 2,000 voters found 61 per cent want health chiefs to prioritise easier access to GPs and 44 per cent want them to focus on more timely treatment for life-threatening conditions. The public has become so fed up with long waits that it may be prepared to forgo the founding principle of the health service A representative poll of 2,000 voters found 61 per cent want health chiefs to prioritise easier access to GPs Your browser does not support iframes. ‘The crisis in NHS dentistry has cut through to the public and the case for major reforms is clear - as are reforms to clampdown on health tourism which is regarded as an issue across the political spectrum.’ A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: ‘People shouldn’t have to choose between a health service that works and an NHS free at the point of use.
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