A major change is being made to GP appointments from next month.
From May 15, GPs who cannot offer an appointment to patients right away will be obliged to provide people with an assessment there and then. Alternatively, they can signpost them to an "appropriate medical service", reports Birmingham Live.
Dr Kieran Sharrock, acting chairman of the general practitioners committee in England, said: "Without investment to do more, practices have to free up resources from elsewhere. This hasn’t been properly considered. Ramping up GP workload, and without the support needed, will lead to more GPs leaving the profession.
