NEARLY half a million people in September attended a GP appointment in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, which breaks regional and national levels new research reveals.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire General Practices disclosed they saw 457,275 people, with 65 per cent of these being face-to-face appointments.
Across the two counties, the average per practice was 5,788 for the month, making it more than re-pandemic levels.
Lynda Dando, Director for Primary Care at NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said: “Despite the growing pressures and challenges for General Practice across the country, our GP practices perform consistently above regional and national levels regarding the number of appointments to the population as well as the average number of appointments per practice.
“We know there is still scope for improvement to accessing appointments in some areas, and some people will have individual issues, but it’s important to note that as a whole, we are fortunate to consistently have some of the highest quality care across England.”
The statistics arrive soon after GPs released a new Enhanced Access Service this month which aims to open more appointments in the evenings and weekends.
These would include some routine monitoring like blood tests.
