GP surgeries to be ranked out of 10

Surgeries will be rated on four points: opening hours, ease of getting an appointment, length of time spent waiting in reception and whether or not doctors listen.

The scores will then be used to calculate an overall rating for each surgery which will be be published on the internet by the NHS.

Lord Howe, the Health Minister, said the government wanted “to make it easier for patients to find the best NHS care for them”.

It is part of a drive by ministers to give people more choice over their health care and enable them to register at GP surgeries wherever they want.

However, the Royal College of GPs and the British Medical Association both criticised the 10-point scale as a blunt tool that will do little to help patients make informed decisions.

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