GP referral time 'variations' revealed by King's Fund

Some patients wait far longer than others for referrals to hospital, an independent inquiry into the quality of GP practices in England has found.

The report for the King's Fund think tank found this was due to variations in the performance of doctors.

It also called for doctors to be more open to comparing performance with their peers, but added the majority of services were good.

Doctors' leaders said GPs were always willing to look at ways of improving.