I now live out of London, and at our new practice it's always possible to get an appt on the day or a phone appt, even if you ring at lunchtime because a child is ill at school, they can be seen that evening! Even to see a named doctor, appointments can be booked for within a week or so. There are usually 6-8 GPs in surgery at a time. This is so radically different to how the model works at DMC! Why?