The Daily Telegraph* reported GPs seek more time-GP appointments should be extended to up to 20 minutes because patients are becoming older and fatter and are suffering from increasingly complex problems, doctors' leaders said yesterday. "The sort of work that GPs are doing is increasingly complex, and the standard 10-minute appointment is not sufficient," Dr Hamish Meldrum the chairman of the BMA, said.

Comment- Appointments at SurreyGP have ALWAYS been 45 mins so that we can take a full history and perform a thorough examination where necessary. We often deal with many problems in one appointment, but you are never hurried. We pride ourselves on our professionalism.

* The Daily Telegraph 3/12/9 Front Page