GPs in Greater Manchester have reacted with despair after the new Health Secretary announced plans demanding patients be given an appointment within two weeks.
Thérèse Coffey has pledged that patients with non-urgent health concerns will be handed appointments within 14 days, and a same-day urgent slot for those needing immediate care.
Ms Coffey also used her £500 million Our Plan for Patients to set out how the current 8am scramble for appointments could be eased, as the NHS rolls out new telephone systems.
