Why is the standard of English GPs surgeries and the standard of care offered th!

Why is the standard of English GPs surgeries and the standard of care offered the GP's themselves so poor?

Personal experience has made me so dispondent, I don't even bother going to my doctor, I go to a drop in clinic (a new NHS centre) in a neighbouring borough.
I am supposed to take my son to child health clinic at my GPs but the place is always full, it's too small for it's purpose and it isn't somewhere I would really like to take him anyway.
I went to 3 other surgeries in the area to check them out, they are all as bad as each other.
I checked out the performance thing on the NHS website for the PCT abd it said 'POOR'. Why do we have to put up with this sub-standard care?

Coming from the other side of things, as a working practice nurse, I have to say I completely agree with you. But PLEASE don't blame your GP, or their staff, they are trying their best to help their patients in these conditions. The government has put a HUGE amount of pressure on us to meet targets, cut down on waiting times, etc etc, and if we don't meet their unachieveable standards, we don't get funding. GP's can't afford the staff they need to provide a good service, we're not allowed to book patient appointments in advance, we can't afford all the equipment we need. I think though that the NHS in general is suffering with the same problem, not enough funding and too much pressure. Every day we prescribe medications that cost about 3 times more than the £6.50 presription charge, and the difference in cost comes out of our budget. The NHS is still a free service, all be it a very expensive one!