Pets have more of chance of treatment within hours than owners booking same-day ... trends now
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It is easier to find instant veterinary care for pets than to book same-day GP appointments, analysis by The Mail on Sunday has revealed.
In the worst-performing GP areas, there is a one in three chance of seeing a doctor the day you phone the surgery. But in all of them, we found that a cat can be treated by a vet within hours.
Figures produced by NHS Digital show that 15 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), covering areas as diverse as Merseyside, Essex, Devon and Hull, offered a 31.2 to 35.2 per cent chance of a same-day GP appointment.
Across England, the overall figure was little better, with just a 38.9 per cent chance.
In the worst-performing GP areas, there is a one in three chance of seeing a doctor the day you phone the surgery. File image: GP checking a patient's blood pressure
This low availability has now become a political football.
Last month Labour claimed
