Most patients within 20-minute walk of GP practice, study shows

Around 85% of people in England live within 20 minutes’ walk of a GP practice, according to a new study. Proximity to primary care in deprived areas was even greater, with more than 90% of patients within 20 minutes of a GP surgery, the study by Durham University found. The percentage of the population living within easy walking distance from a pharmacy was 89% compared to 85% for GPs, according to the research. In deprived areas, the figures were even higher with 100% within easy access to pharmacies and 98% to GP practices. The researchers used postcodes for all community