June 7, 2023 5.00 pm This story is over 17 months old

Lincolnshire GPs see big increase in appointments amid ongoing pressures

Services meeting the challenge of increased demand
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General practices in Lincolnshire have reported a significant increase in appointments over the past year, despite ongoing pressures.

A report due to be presented to Lincolnshire County Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee next Wednesday reveals that local GP practices provided 4,954,959 appointments in the last year, a 14.5% increase on the previous year.

The report further highlights that activity levels in general practice were 19% higher than the figures presented to the committee in November 2022, which were already 20% higher than in 2019.

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