Latest reports from both the Nuffield Trust and Healthwatch England reveal what we've all known for some time-the unacceptable waiting times to see GPs and the uneven-ness of waiting times and availability across the country. Much of this is due to lack of GPs with fewer going into the profession and many current ones either retiring or cutting back their hours. Apparently less than two thirds of GPs now work full time. I appreciate that their job might be stressful but surely they can only afford to retire early or drop hours because they are also so well paid (be interesting to see how many Practice Nurses took early retirement or dropped hours in comparison). About time the government began to deal with this issue that is affecting so many.