article_snippet.sent: Ed Miliband claimed there were now 600 fewer GP surgeries open during evenings and weekends than before the previous election – which Ed Miliband said was directly contributing to the A&E crisis.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Miliband claimed there were now 600 fewer GP surgeries open during evenings and weekends than before the previous election – which Mr Miliband said was directly contributing to the A&E crisis .
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, as figures yesterday revealed that A&E waiting times are the longest since records began in 2004/05, Mr Miliband said: 'One of the reasons for that is it's got a lot harder to see a GP. '
article_snippet.sent: Across England there are some 600 fewer GP surgeries open in the evenings and at weekends than there were at the last general election.'
article_snippet.sent: There are 590 fewer GP surgeries open at evenings and weekends compared to Labour's last year in office .
article_snippet.sent: Nine out often GPs stopped providing out-ofhours care - hugely increasing the pressure on hospital A&E departments.