Dr Chris Provan

“If you look at continuity, reduction in admissions and emergency department attendances, that means that also the politicians should be able to buy into that and think, well, that's helping the system, it helps the patient, it helps the system and it helps the doctor.”

“These awards recognise excellent work. There's a great deal here other practices can learn from. It's a reminder of why I'm here as a GP - whole-person medical care and relationship-based general practice. And it's amazing what our teams can do when you give them the time and support.”

“I am a realistic optimist, and I do think general practice has got a future”

“GP walk-in centres have already been extensively trialled in England and simply failed to deliver the results promised to patients who deserve high-quality care in their community. They did not reduce pressure on GP practices or A&E departments, and there is no reason to suggest the Scottish pilot will be any different.”

“As a GP, I am as frustrated as patients when difficulties arise in accessing appointments. These practical solutions would do far more to help patients see the right healthcare professional at the right time than walk-in centres, which risk duplicating existing services at significant cost, worsening health inequalities, and repeating approaches that have failed to deliver elsewhere.”

“GP walk-in centres have already been extensively trialled in England and simply failed to deliver the results promised to patients who deserve high-quality care in their community. They did not reduce pressure on GP practices or A&E departments, and there is no reason to suggest the Scottish pilot will be any different.”

“GP walk-in centres have already been extensively trialled in England and simply failed to deliver the results promised to patients who deserve high-quality care in their community. They did not reduce pressure on GP practices or A&E departments, and there is no reason to suggest the Scottish pilot will be any different.”

“These practical solutions would do far more to help patients see the right healthcare professional at the right time than piloting GP walk-in centres, which risk duplicating existing services at significant cost, worsening health inequalities, and repeating approaches that have failed to deliver elsewhere.”

“Ultimately, the most effective way to improve timely access to general practice is to increase capacity within the system. That means training, recruiting and retaining more GPs, and growing the number of appointments available to patients.”

“Ultimately, the most effective way to improve timely access to general practice is to increase capacity within the system. That means training, recruiting and retaining more GPs and growing the number of appointments available to patients.”

“GP walk-in centres have already been extensively trialled in England and simply failed to deliver the results promised to patients who deserve high-quality care in their community.”

“GP walk-in centres have already been extensively trialled in England and simply failed to deliver the results promised to patients who deserve high-quality care in their community.”

“It is difficult to understand why the Scottish Government is committing substantial sums of public money to duplicating services that already exist when there are more effective ways of improving patient access.”

“GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population.”

“While the Scottish Government presents walk-in centres as a solution to difficulties in accessing GP appointments, [the] figures demonstrate their contribution to addressing the capacity challenges facing general practice is minimal.”

“It felt like whatever we said, it would go ahead anyway.”

“While the Scottish Government presents walk-in centres as a solution to difficulties in accessing GP appointments, today's figures demonstrate their contribution to addressing the capacity challenges facing general practice is minimal.”

“The latest statistics "reinforce our long-held view: GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population".”

“While the Scottish government presents walk-in centres as a solution to difficulties in accessing GP appointments, today's figures demonstrate their contribution to addressing the capacity challenges facing general practice is minimal.”

“If that evaluation shows, as we fully expect, that walk-in centres provide fewer services at greater cost, then the pilot should not be continued”

“GP walk-in centres had already been "extensively trialled" in England "where they failed to reduce pressure on general practice or emergency departments".”

“[The] figures reinforce our long-held view, GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population.”

“Today's figures reinforce our long-held view: GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population.”

“today's figures demonstrate their contribution to addressing the capacity challenges facing general practice is minimal.”

“GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population.”

“The data shows that the six GP walk-in centres that were fully operational in June delivered approximately 70 patient contacts per day.”

“GP walk-in centres will not meaningfully increase the capacity of general practice to meet the needs of the population.”

“Most have since closed, and those that remain have largely been reconfigured as urgent treatment centres”

“Most have since closed, and those that remain have largely been reconfigured as urgent treatment centres”

“Most have since closed, and those that remain have largely been reconfigured as urgent treatment centres”

“Years of underfunding and neglect have left GP partners responsible for delivering increasingly complex care to a growing and ageing population, without the resources required to do so.”

“It encourages strong fiscal discipline, and empowers practices to deliver personalised, high-quality care for their patients.”

“As a GP partner myself, I have seen firsthand the significant advantages of GP partnership for patients and for the wider NHS. It encourages strong fiscal discipline, and empowers practices to deliver personalised, high‑quality care for their patients. It is therefore deeply concerning that so many GPs feel unable to consider partnership as a future career path.”

“Years of underfunding and neglect have left GP partners responsible for delivering increasingly complex care to a growing and ageing population, without the resources required to do so.”

“We're losing too many highly trained and experienced GPs from the front line of patient care early because of the intense pressures of modern general practice.”

“More than 70% of our GP members report that excessive workloads are compromising patient safety.”

“More than 70% of our GP members report that excessive workloads are compromising patient safety. It is simply unrealistic to expect a static number of GPs to absorb ever-increasing demand without this having an impact on safety and staff wellbeing.”

“In my daily practice, I see firsthand how poverty affects health - patients develop chronic conditions earlier, struggle to afford nutritious food or heat their homes, and all too often die prematurely.”

“In my daily practice, I see first hand how poverty affects health - patients develop chronic conditions earlier, struggle to afford nutritious food or heat their homes, and all too often die prematurely.”

“In my daily practice, I see first-hand how poverty affects health - patients develop chronic conditions earlier, struggle to afford nutritious food or heat their homes, and all too often die prematurely... Declining healthy life expectancy not only leads to poorer health outcomes but also creates wider economic and social consequences as people can no longer work and become increasingly isolated due to deteriorating health.”

“It is attractive at first glance and GPs want to provide the best service for patients but ultimately the evidence shows walk-in centres are unworkable and more costly.”

“Walk‑in GP services were piloted in England in the early 2000s [and] most have since closed. Evaluations found little to no reduction in pressure on in‑hours GP practices and highlighted that walk‑in centres were more expensive to run.”

“Most have since closed, and those that remain have largely been reconfigured as urgent treatment centres.”

“It is not clear how the 16 pilot”

“Evaluations found little to no reduction in pressure on in-hours GP practices and highlighted that walk-in centres were more expensive to run, largely due to their reliance on locum staff.”

“It is also important to recognise that walk‑in centres face unpredictable fluctuations in demand. By contrast, core general practices fill every appointment and typically operate at full capacity each day - something walk‑in services are unlikely to match.”

“To build a sustainable workforce, we must ensure that our GPs feel valued and supported at every stage of their working lives. This hub is about more than just recruitment; it is about retention and culture. By providing a central gateway to wellbeing support, flexible working options, and career guidance, we are making it easier for GPs to build a long, fulfilling, and balanced career here in Scotland.”

“Returning general practice funding to at least 11% of the NHS budget, and working towards 15% over the longer term is essential to empower GPs to provide more care closer to home.”

“GPs are committed to identifying signs and symptoms of serious illnesses such as cancer, where early diagnosis can significantly improve patient outcomes.”