The 2026 Health Barometer reveals that 23.7% of adults in were unable to consult a family doctor in the past year. Of those affected, 72.5% could not secure an appointment, while 9.8% failed to contact their health centre, according to the survey.
Data shows 72% of public health users waited over a day for consultations, with an average wait of 9.71 days. Furthermore, 27.9% waited eleven days or more. Consequently, 55.5% of those unable to see a GP opted to use emergency services for medical care.
Despite delays, 82.1% of users rate primary care as good or very good. Patients praised communication, with 92.8% finding explanations easy to understand. Trust in nursing staff scored 8.04 out of ten, while medical staff achieved a high rating of 7.81.
