GP 10-minute appointment slots ‘making it harder to do cancer checks’

• GP appointment slots of 10 minutes are insufficient for comprehensive cancer screening and risk assessment, limiting clinicians' ability to obtain necessary clinical information
• Extended consultation times may be required to adequately explore cancer-related symptoms and patient concerns within primary care
• Current appointment scheduling may inadvertently compromise early cancer detection capabilities in general practice

Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.

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