Access to Primary Care

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Every day tens of thousands of Londoners have contact with dentists, GPs, health visitors, high street chemists and opticians. London is a city experiencing highly complex health needs and the role primary care services play in maintaining and promoting the health of Londoners cannot be overemphasised. The recent reorganisation of the NHS has involved changes in the structure for the delivery of primary care. The Mayor of London and the London Assembly have undertaken the first London-wide consideration of access to primary care in the capital and how access might be improved. At the heart of this scrutiny is the consideration of whether the new NHS structures will deliver the improved primary care that London so desperately needs. The report brings together a wealth of best practice and data from all over London and beyond, and makes recommendations to health services on how they might improve access for Londoners.