13-01-2017 23:38 via uk.news.yahoo.com

NHS crisis: Theresa May frustrated over GP opening hours

Theresa May has expressed frustration at the failure of more GP surgeries to open for longer hours, amid mounting pressure on hospitals and A&E departments. The Prime Minister wants surgeries in England to open 8am to 8pm seven days a week - unless they can prove the demand is not there from patients. The latest official figures show more than four in 10 hospitals in England declared a major alert in the first week to indicate they were struggling to cope with increasing demand.
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