Dr Chris Williams: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Vice chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland
- Quoted on
- GP access
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“Evidence from England shows that walk‑in centres are more expensive to run than standard in‑hours general practice, can fragment care across multiple providers, and are predominantly used by younger, healthier patients with minor, self‑limiting conditions.”
What Dr Chris Williams has said
“There is no evidence that GP walk‑in clinics reduced pressure on core GP services or A&E departments in England, and there is no reason to believe they will do so in Scotland.”
RCGP Scotland's Vice Chair (Policy) · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · Call for probe into 'completely unaffordable' SNP walk-in GP clinics ↗
Where Dr Chris Williams has been quoted
- Location of first walk-in GP clinic announcedbbc.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Call for probe into 'completely unaffordable' SNP walk-in GP clinicsscotsman.com · 30 Sept 2026
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