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Getting doctors appointments should be made easier for people who are at work or school during the day, a report has recommended.
The Patient and Client Council has made a series of recommendations after surveying more than 8,200 people in NI.
It said GPs should extend opening hours in the evening and at weekends.
Chief Executive Maeve Hully said there are "strong arguments for concern about people's experiences in the process of accessing care".
She added that while "most people could access their GP within a reasonably acceptable time," availability of appointments could be improved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27613086
The Patient and Client Council has made a series of recommendations after surveying more than 8,200 people in NI.
It said GPs should extend opening hours in the evening and at weekends.
Chief Executive Maeve Hully said there are "strong arguments for concern about people's experiences in the process of accessing care".
She added that while "most people could access their GP within a reasonably acceptable time," availability of appointments could be improved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27613086