Government announces £250m plan to increase face-to-face GP appointments over winter

Many patients across the UK are still struggling to get face-to-face appointments with their GPs. The government has announced a plan it says will improve that - people will be asked if they would prefer to see their doctor in person. There will be a £250 million emergency fund for the winter so GPs can hire extra locums and social distancing rules are expected to be relaxed so that more people can wait in doctors' surgeries. But doctors say this doesn't go far enough. GPs Rachel Warrington and Jess Harvey speak to the Today programme about the proposals. Martha Kearney is also joined by Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid. Credit: BBC