this is typical of gp care in fewer areas. the poorer care as measured by the co areas. the poorer care as measured by the c0 see or care quality commission on average is of a lower standard. exclusive research suggests the quality of patients experience correlates with levels of deprivation, the pair are an area is, the lower patients rate their overall gp care. surgeries are harder to reach on the telephone and when they get an appointment, patients in poor areas rates experience lower than those in more affluent areas. newton drive health. centre, emily speaking. newton drive health centre in blackpool is rated as good by the care quality commission. knocking. come in! susan green is a gp and partner. she says criticism of gps particularly the idea
centre, emily speaking. newton drive health centre in blackpool is rated as good by the care quality commission. knocking. come in! susan green is a gp and partner. she says criticism of gps particularly the idea that they are being lazy or uncaring is hard to listen to. it is so devastating to be told that you re the problem. and you have to just say to yourself, i know the reality of what i have done today. i know the reality that if i do crumble and i can t do this any more, that s another 80 appointments a week potentially lost. the pain of a struggling primary care sector isn t spread equally. places like blackpool have already suffered most. and what was really striking on our visit no one seemed to think that the stresses on the system were about to ease. david grossman, bbc news, blackpool. let s speak now to professor martin marshall, chair of the royal college of gps