New NHS data has been released showing waiting times for appointments at GP practices across Nottinghamshire. The figures, released on Thursday, November 24, detail how long it takes to get appointments at 131 surgeries across the county in October.
It breaks down the appointment waits into seven time frames; same day, one day, two to seven days, eight to 14 days, 15 to 21 days, 22 to 28 days and more than 28 days. But leading GPs say the statistics are incomplete and "at best misleading".
In the summary of the data the NHS says the aim of the publication is to inform users about activity and usage of GP appointments historically and how primary care is impacted by seasonal pressures, such as winter. Officials said they hoped it would help “improve transparency about performance”.
