...people in Bradford are using a walk-in service rather than their own GP?
Dr Damian Riley, medical director at NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds, said: “This change was needed to make sure the walk-in service is used to its best advantage and continues to provide real value for money.
“More patients than expected, especially those who already have a GP elsewhere in the district, have been using the service, even though their own GP has been available.
Perhaps getting an appointment with their own GP is a living nightmare? Maybe people want a "turn up when you're ill" service from their GP?
So who is the service for then, if not Bradford people? Ah, yes...
The change allows appointments at the walk-in service to be prioritised for patients who are not registered with a GP, and in particular communities such as asylum seekers, homeless people, travellers and refugees. A service will also be offered for people who are temporary residents in the district and not registered at a Bradford and Airedale practice.
So it's back to the same old lousy GP service then folks!
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Perhaps if it shares an office with the Border Agency it can take in more of the GP overspill.
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