Minister Writes to Felicity Buchan MP on GP Same Day Access

Andrea Leadsom MP, the Minister responsible for primary care, wrote to Felicity Buchan MP outlining DHSC's approach to same day access hubs after Felicity asked for clarity. 

In that letter, she states:  ‘The Department and NHSE do not encourage ICBs to implement any particular model and our position remains that these decisions must be made by clinical staff locally, taking into consideration patient choice and incorporating stakeholder feedback gathered when testing new models.’

Read the full letter below.

leadsom letter

 

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