Residents in Saddleworth and south London have expressed concerns over the difficulty in securing GP appointments, with some patients forced to queue 'around the block' outside GP surgeries, sometimes waiting over an hour. Labour representatives, including Anneliese Dodds and Sadiq Khan, criticized the Conservative government's handling of the NHS, attributing long waiting lists and the struggle to get GP appointments to their 14 years of governance. Labour pledges to address these issues through investment and reform, aiming to crack down on tax dodgers to fund the NHS. The situation has sparked a broader discussion on the state of the NHS after 14 years under Conservative leadership, with Labour slamming the government for the visible queues for GP services and the rise in sickness benefits claims.
Labour has slammed the Government after dozens of people have been seen queuing “around the block” for a GP appointment. https://t.co/LAEwIDyUB5
Dozens of patients forced to queue ‘over an hour’ for GP appointment only to be told ‘come back tomorrow’ https://t.co/k1mUOcdLTx
Labour has slammed the Government after dozens of people were pictured online queuing “around the block” for a GP appointment in south London.
Kevin O’Sullivan says people are “playing the system” as sickness benefit claims rise by a third in Tory heartlands. “They’re getting written off for the rest of their careers for mental health!” @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/TIGiJfuN25
Another day and again patients are queuing around the block to see a GP in Brockley this morning. A damning indictment of 14 years of Tory failure. We can’t let the Tories run London - look at what they’ve done to our NHS. https://t.co/zBgW7h3XiE
After 14 years, nowhere is safe from Tory failure - sickness benefits have soared in literally every constituency. Millions are on mental health waiting lists or can't work due to long-term sickness - it costs us all a fortune. Our country needs change. https://t.co/XmS8Ezacsa
Labour has slammed the Government after dozens of people have been seen queuing “around the block” for a GP appointment ✍️: @ellapickover https://t.co/7kJZjptiFq
This is what the Conservatives are doing to the NHS. Patients are literally queueing around the block just to see a GP. The longer the Conservatives are in office, the longer patients will wait. Labour will fix the front door to the NHS, through investment and reform. https://t.co/bRgofqC1lX
Dozens of patients were forced to queue outside a south London GP surgery this morning after struggling to get an appointment online. “You dread someone in the family becoming ill as it is so stressful trying to get an appointment," said one patient. https://t.co/k8A8NQaCQJ
'The system is broken': Dozens of patients queue outside south London GP after struggling to get appointments https://t.co/0YfBxNzJzY
Great to join volunteers on the #labourdoorstep in Saddleworth. Lots of residents raised concerns about the long waiting lists for the NHS under the Conservatives and the difficulty in getting a GP appointment. Labour will crack down on tax dodgers to fund our NHS. https://t.co/9VjwI4roqv