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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

GPs being helped to take more calls at peak times as part of appointment drive OLD

GP surgeries are being helped to increase their capacity to take calls as peak times as part of an appointment drive.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said practices were being given support to “make better use of digital telephone systems” so they can “increase capacity to take calls from patients particularly at the busiest times”.

The confirmation comes before the UK Government’s primary care recovery plan is published.

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