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And that figure of 5.7 million on the waiting list in england. so will this package of measures for gps in england make any difference? talking to one or two doctors today they think, yes, it's helpful to have some of the bureaucracy cut down for clearer rules on infection control and, yes, some money for the winter bringing in locums, might well help, but equally they say they are absolutely working flat out already, so how you fit in extra appointments and find people to do that will be extremely difficult. they feel there is a suggestion they are not doing enough to see patients. they rejec...

Appointments and find people to do that will be extremely difficult. they feel there is a suggestion they are not doing enough to see patients. they reject that argument and say many patients like speaking on the phone and they are doing as many face—to—face as they possibly can and ultimately, this is a workforce issue, that you can't train gps injust a year or two. it does take time. the government says there are more being trained in england, the workforce will grow, but that's all in the future. we're talking now about this winter and this extreme pressure which is building up. nearly ...

Routine treatment, routine operations, and that figure of 5.7 million on the waiting list in england. so will this package of measures for gps in england make any difference? talking to one or two doctors today they think, yes, it's helpful to have some of the bureaucracy cut down for clearer rules on infection control and, yes, some money for the winter bringing in locums, it could help, but equally they say they are absolutely working flat out already, so how you fit in extra appointments and find people to do that will be extremely difficult. they feel there is a suggestion they are not doi...

Make cuts of over a quarter of a billion to adult social care in this financial year. hopefully that puts it in context. we need more money than it's been put together within this package. ads, than it's been put together within this package-— than it's been put together within this ackaue. ~ ., ., ., , this package. a call for more money but also for — this package. a call for more money but also for structural— this package. a call for more money but also for structural changes - this package. a call for more money but also for structural changes as i but also for structural changes as...

Sometimes for days, waiting for beds or some place to go. and this is the issue, and this is what the report card said. it's a call to action. we need better support for emergency services. >> and better support, and in what way? what is the immediate action here? and again, going back, as you pointed out, new york state jumped eight spots to 13th from 2009 to 2014, but they still have a "c" ranking. >> right. well, there are some -- there are a couple of things. people need to talk to their legislators. there's a workforce issue. there aren't enough primary care doctors all over the country. ...