Many of my constituents complain about the lack of availability of GP appointments at weekends and outside normal hours. The consequence of that is that people who are ill turn up at A&E, causing pressure on it. I know that my right hon. Friend is taking action on that, but what is he doing to ensure that we have proper seven-days-a-week working across the NHS in primary care as well as in hospitals?
NHS Reform
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Blackman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 July 2015.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on NHS Reform.
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