Patient access to general practice remains one of the hottest political topics. A Health Foundation and Ipsos MORI poll from May 2025 found it is the public’s number one NHS priority.
Yet ‘access’ is a nebulous term and the definition of ‘good access’ is even less clear. What makes this difficult is that there are two significant strands to GP access: availability of appointments; and ease of access – actually contacting the practice. This report considers the role of PCNs in access, the various issues around access and potential solutions.
Commercial partner of this white paper: General Practice Solutions
