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nation responds can make a difference to millions. jim reed, bbc news. joining me now is dr yasmin razak who is a clinical director of neo health and a gp in west london. what did you make of what the government has announced? figs what did you make of what the government has announced? $5 a what did you make of what the government has announced? as a gp on the iround government has announced? as a gp on the ground doing government has announced? as a gp on the ground doing 12 government has announced? as a gp on the ground doing 12 hour government has announced? as a gp on the ground doing 12 hour days government has announced? as a gp on the ground doing 12 hour days six - the ground doing 12 hour days six days a week, it is the biggest priority to focus on the nhs. it is clearly not working at the moment and i think at least they are focusing on the first area as well as the other crises we are facing. from a gp perspective, we know targets can be more damaging. most patien