More GP appointments available in Leicestershire
There's been a 6 per cent increase in the year to April
There's been a 6 percent increase in the number of appointments available at GP's in Leicestershire.
Figures for the year to this April show more than 425,000 extra appointments were offered to patients in the county - with face to face and virtual consultations increasing.
Video and online appointments actually increased by 173 per cent.
We've been speaking to Dr Nil Sanganee, the Chief Medical Officer for the Integrated Care Board.
In all there's been just short of 8 million appointments in the year
He told us: "By embracing how a modern general practice should work they've put in place effective triage - so prioritisation - to help balance care requirements across a highly skilled and varied workforce."
"And a more convenient range of appointment options introducing new technologies to make it easier for patients to get what they need."
"Our local practices are continuing to work hard to provide over 425 thousand extra appointments over the last year."
"That represents a 6 per cent increase - in all just short of 8 million appointments in the year."
"General practice works very differently now to what many people might be used to and it's worth taking a closer look at how things have changed at your local practice."