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Local Radio,7 mins

Why are GP appointments so hard to get?

NHS Stories

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Dr Greg Place has been a GP locally for over 35 years, and involved in the Nottinghamshire Local Medical Committee for more than half that time. He joined Emma Caldwell to discuss the pressures facing our healthcare system, including the difficulties some patients face trying to book GP appointments and why hospital waiting lists are so long.

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