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Walk-in health care

BMJ 1999; 318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7186.756b (Published 20 March 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;318:756

Direct access to NHS health care through walk-in facilities on main streets or in shopping malls is to be pioneered in England this year with government funding of up to £30m ($48m) to finance pilot schemes. Walk-in services could also be provided by GPs or by cooperatives out of hours.

The health secretary, Frank Dobson, aims to provide services at …

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