Did a national extended access scheme translate to improvements in patient experience to GP services in England? A retrospective observational study using patient-level data from the English GP patient survey

Abstract Background Improving access to general practitioner (GP) services is seen as a way to enhance patients’ experiences. England introduced the national extended access scheme to provide routine and urgent GP appointments outside core hours. However, little is known about how this initiative af...

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Published in:	BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors:	Liwei Mou, Yiu-Shing Lau, Patrick Burch, William Whittaker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:	General practice Patient experience Service delivery Access to healthcare Large dataset England
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12447-9