General practice 8 till 8

Was Jeremy Hunt sincere in his support for the NHS and general practice at the Royal College of General Practitioners’ conference last week? Time will tell. But I did agree: primary care needs to be more accessible “out of hours”1—an idea as popular as spam fritters and mushy peas in general practice circles.⇑ We already have out of hours services that provide cover. Why do we need more? Will more availability actually reduce pressure on emergency departments? And who will fund and provide increased capacity and access? There is a need …