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Tory PM David Cameron announced plans yesterday for longer GP opening hours — after his government has slashed community care services and closed hospitals.
The posh PM suggested his plans to make GPs work longer and offer advice over the internet and phone will plug the service gap.
He insisted a £50 million “GP Access Fund” will mean 7.5 million people will be able to see their doctor at night or during weekends.
Mr Cameron proclaimed his plans as “an important step and good news for patients.”
But British Medical Association GP chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul said patients would not benefit without investment in other NHS services.
“Ministers must also deliver on their commitment to increase resources in the community so that there are more GPs, nurses and other health and social care services,” he said.
And shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said more people would turn to A&E who won’t benefit from Mr Cameron’s scheme and are “getting fed up with his spin.”
