Scottish out-of-hours provision ‘unsustainable’ Fewer GPs in Scotland are working during the out-of-hours period and there is a significant risk the

Although the report, published last month, found that most patients were satisfied with NHS out-of-hours care, it warned that the number of GPs opting to deliver some fee-based out-of-hours care was dropping, particularly in rural areas. It added that NHS boards and the Scottish Executive need to invest in extending the roles of other health…