Researchers at Keele University have found that the attitudes of GPs, and having access to GPs, can play a crucial role for young people who self-harm in deciding whether to seek help. The researchers ...

National systems designed to make booking GP appointments more accessible for patients are having the opposite effect, a study has found. The research, led by the Universities of Southampton and ...

Centrally imposed systems for booking GP appointments and the effort needed to keep them working to improve access for patients is having the opposite effect, according to new research led by the ...

Improving access to GP services has emerged as the top priority for the National Health Service (NHS) among UK adults, according to a recent survey by the Health Foundation. The findings highlight a ...

Government-imposed policies on online GP access and the effort needed to keep systems working are taking staff away from work that would be ‘more effective’, according to new research. A study led by ...