Delivering GP walk-in services in Scotland

Commenting on the latest Public Health Scotland data on GP walk-in services, Health Secretary Angela Constance said:

We have promised to make it easier for people to access same-day care at a time that works best for them and to end public frustration with an 8 am rush. This new data shows that, as more services are established by the pilot programme, an increasing number of people are accessing them.

More than 10,500 walk-in cases have already been seen - giving patients access to urgent, same-day care - and we will roll this out to many more communities over the weeks and months ahead.

The pilot is just getting started and as it grows we will know more about how it is working. But so far the feedback from patients has been very positive and I'm delighted we now have 10 sites up and running after only 6 months.

Background

General practice walk-in centres - month ending 31 July 2026 - General practice walk-in centres - Publications - Public Health Scotland