GPs agree deal to end '8am scramble' for appointments
Friday, 28 February 2025 More patients in England will be able to book appointments online and request to see their regular doctor as part of a new deal agreed with GPs in England, the government has said.
GPs in England have accepted contract terms which will help to end the ‘8am scramble’ for appointments. Health Secretary Wes Streeting welcomed the news, saying: "This is the first time since the pandemic that a government has agreed to a deal with GPs. It brings an end to the dispute and the...
GPs have been reacting to the new contract set out by the government which allows patients to book more appointments online and end the "scramble for 8am slots". Dr Alison George, a GP in an A&E unit..