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Community issue

GP access

29 votes · Reported 9 September 2026 · Darras Index

  1. Reported

    9 Sept

  2. Escalated

    Pending

  3. Awaiting reply

    Pending

  4. Response

    Pending

Raised by

Darras Index on 9 September 2026.

Escalated

Escalated once it reaches 200 votes — it has 29 so far.

Awaiting reply

Nothing to chase yet — it has not been escalated.

Council response

Not yet received. We publish replies here in full, unedited.

The issue

Getting a GP appointment is proving difficult, with waits reported as long as six weeks. Residents have also raised concerns that booking systems are too heavily reliant on technology, disadvantaging those who are less confident online.

Problem started
10 August 2026
Who should be informed
GP surgeries