Concerns major new NHS reforms to GP appointments will make no difference
Brits have their say on whether 10-year health reforms will improve NHS
- A new Ipsos survey indicates that nearly half of the British public is sceptical about the government's 10-year health plan improving GP appointments or A&E waiting times.
- The poll found that 35 per cent of respondents believe the plan will have no impact on GP access, with 14 per cent anticipating it will make appointments more difficult.
- Despite this widespread scepticism, key proposals within the plan, including the establishment of neighbourhood health centres and the expansion of the NHS app, garnered significant public support.
- Over three-quarters of those surveyed backed the creation of neighbourhood health centres and a ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks.
- The Department of Health and Social Care affirmed the plan's popularity, stating it resulted from extensive consultation and aims to deliver improved care for all patients.