The Today programme this morning discussed whether Hospital Accident & Emergency departments are being overwhelmed as a result of GPs not providing adequate out-of-hours cover for their patients.
This was strenuously denied by a representative of the GPs interviewed on the programme (and also by a GP interviewed on Radio 4's PM programme yesterday evening).
It would be helpful if someone could clarify: are Hospital Accident & Emergency departments being overwhelmed during the hours GP surgeries are open, or are they being overwhelmed in the "out-of-hours" period when GP surgeries are closed?
If it is the latter then it is reasonable to assume the GPs have some explaining to do.
This was strenuously denied by a representative of the GPs interviewed on the programme (and also by a GP interviewed on Radio 4's PM programme yesterday evening).
It would be helpful if someone could clarify: are Hospital Accident & Emergency departments being overwhelmed during the hours GP surgeries are open, or are they being overwhelmed in the "out-of-hours" period when GP surgeries are closed?
If it is the latter then it is reasonable to assume the GPs have some explaining to do.
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