AQW 5743/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 09/12/2011
Answered On Date: 23/12/2011
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the length of time a patient must wait from requesting to see a doctor at the Old School Surgery, Greenisland until they receive an appointment.

Answer:

This information is not available regarding waiting times for a GP appointment at the practice. I understand the Old School Surgery have taken steps to try and minimise the length of time a patient may have to wait for an appointment with their GP. There are, however, a number of factors which can influence waiting times for appointments, for example if a patient requests to see a specific GP, particularly those GPs who are part-time; or requests an appointment at a specific time or on a specific day.