PATIENTS in the Ross-on-Wye area are benefitting from a county-wide scheme that allows them to make a GP appointment in the evening or at weekends.

Herefordshire is one of the top performing areas in the country for having such availaibility, according to the NHS Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

It rolled out the ‘GP extended access’, provided by Taurus Healthcare and all patients can now get appointments in the evenings and at weekends.

There are 1,895 more appointments at three hubs, including Ross.