Closing GP surgeries over weekends 'unacceptable', says Sir Bruce Keogh

By 2010-08-04T00:00:00

Treating continuity of care as a "holy grail" while denying patients access to services over weekends is "unacceptable", the NHS medical director has told GPs.

Treating continuity of care as a “holy grail” while denying patients access to services over weekends is “unacceptable”, the NHS medical director has told GPs.

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