increasing patient list and lack of doctors means in populated areas many have difficulty seeing a doctor. added paperwork for them isn’t helping plus a 9-5 5 day week attitude from many doctors. we have to realise all NHS doctors are self employed and work to a contract with health authorities. thus like anybody they do not want to be over worked . anti social hours etc.
my last doctor(s) was around 2 week wait unless and emergency. my new doctor(s) is approx a week but you can ask you see same doctor. cannot fault many doctors as hard working and good at job. sadly situation will get worse as population increases outpaces doctor staffing levels. hence we import most of nursing and doctors these days from anywhere we can get them. sadly this is impacting on national health care as standards are falling and language issues are raised.