article_snippet.sent: Patients tried and failed to book almost 34 million GP appointments last year, shocking new figures have revealed.
article_snippet.sent: A study reported in the British Medical Journal found that 90 per cent of patients were able to get an appointment in 2013/14.
article_snippet.sent: Lack of access: Patients tried and failed to book almost 34 million GP appointments last year .
article_snippet.sent: The figures, from the GP Patient Survey, also show that patients who report worse access to conventional GP appointments are more likely to use out-of-hours   services.
article_snippet.sent: Doctors have even reported patients showing up because Doctors were hungover, Doctors false nails were hurting or Doctors had paint in Doctors hair.
article_snippet.sent: The problem is largely caused by the fact that patients find it difficult to see a GP, particularly out of hours.
article_snippet.sent: Only 81 per cent of patients ended up able to see a GP within two weekdays in 2009/10 when the party was last in government.
article_snippet.sent: Only 81 per cent of patients add there is also no firm proof that more patients getting to see Only 81 per cent of patients doctor will lead to fewer A&E attendances.
highlights_snippet.sent: Study: 90 per cent of patients were able to get an appointment in 2013/14 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Problem is more to do with lack of doctors rather than opening hours .