GP waiting times: Derbyshire second worst in country as thousands wait more than four weeks for appointments

Published 22nd Feb 2022, 13:31 BST

Updated 22nd Feb 2022, 13:32 BST

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The number of people waiting more than four weeks to see a GP in Derbyshire has been revealed as the county was named among the worst in England for getting a quick appointment.

More than three-quarters of a million people in England waited more than four weeks to see a GP after making an appointment in December last year.

There were 25,077,056 GP appointments in England in December 2021, with 784,541 of these (3.1 per cent) taking place more than four weeks after the appointment was made.