Lincolnshire GPs Eager to Extend Working Hours Amid Surgeries’ Financial Constraints

General practitioners throughout Lincolnshire are demonstrating a readiness to step up their working hours in response to a rising demand for appointments. Yet, many surgeries find themselves caught in a financial bind which hampers their ability to pay for the additional hours. Concurrently, patients are increasingly seeking more access to GP services, despite the fact that an unprecedented number of appointments are already being provided. This scenario has sparked worries about the capacity of healthcare services within the county to persist as they currently are. The story is a curated version of an original report by www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk published in The Lincoln Post.