Just over 900 GPs were surveyed and 22% said patients had to wait more than three weeks for a routine appointment
Labour's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth, said the figures were"shocking but not surprising".
"The truth is, as Boris Johnson's senior adviser confirmed, the Tories simply don't care about the NHS and can't be trusted with it." A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care added that the government is"determined to reduce GP waiting times further". Earlier this year, NHS England said extra funds agreed at the end of January included £1.8bn for 20,000 more specialist health care staff and Dr Vautrey described this as a"positive step forward".
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