Dr Duncan Gooch: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- GP and chair of the Primary Care Network at the NHS Confederation
- Quoted on
- Health inequalities, GP access
- Tracked press citations
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“We welcome the government's announcement to start the review of the Carr-Hill formula. It's an important opportunity to ensure that funding for general practice truly reflects the needs of today's patients and communities.”
What Dr Duncan Gooch has said
“We know that access to GP services has consistently topped the public's priorities. The '8am GP scramble' is one of the most frustrating issues for the public when trying to book an appointment, and for practices - resulting in a strain on primary care.”
GP and chair of the Primary Care Network at the NHS Confederation · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · Online GP appointment requests available everywhere from today ↗
“Managing demand and providing better access has reduced stress on staff, conflict with patients and created a positive environment where job satisfaction is high.”
GP and chair of the Primary Care Network at the NHS Confederation · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · GP practices in England to make online booking available all day ↗
“We know that access to GP services has consistently topped the public's priorities. The '8 am GP scramble' is one of the most frustrating issues for the public when trying to book an appointment, and for practices, resulting in a strain on primary care.”
GP and chair of the Primary Care Network at the NHS Confederation · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS launches nationwide online GP appointment system for patients ↗
“We welcome the additional investment in primary care and the clear intent to stabilise core general practice through funding and streamlining unnecessary workload. After years of sustained pressure, these commitments are both necessary and overdue.”
GP and chair of the Primary Care Network at the NHS Confederation · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · PCN funding pot raided to pay for more GPs and practice sessions ↗
Where Dr Duncan Gooch has been quoted
- Patients in poorer areas to get better access to GPsgov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Online GP appointment requests available everywhere from todaygov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- GP practices in England to make online booking available all daydigitalhealth.net · 30 Sept 2026
- NHS launches nationwide online GP appointment system for patientsopenaccessgovernment.org · 30 Sept 2026
- PCN funding pot raided to pay for more GPs and practice sessionspulsepcn.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
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