Nine in 10 times , the first contact a patient has with the NHS is via a telephone . Crisis in healthcare & E has led some to blame lack of GP appointments . delayed opening hours have been cited as one reason . Vikram das is a lecturer in economics at the university of Sussex .
Nine in 10 times , the first contact a patient has with the NHS is via a GP . Crisis in A & E has led some to blame lack of GP appointments . Weekend opening hours have been suggested as one solution . Vikram Pathania is a lecturer in economics at the University of Sussex .