ALMOST half of people think that government plans to improve the health of the nation will make no difference or make it harder to get a GP appointment, a survey found.

More than four in 10 believe the 10-year plan will make no difference or worsen waiting times in A&E.

The Ipsos survey of 1,023 adults for the Press Association found 35 per cent think the plan will have no impact on GP access, and 14 per cent believe it will make it harder. Just 29 per cent think it will improve access.

But there is strong public backing for some proposals in the plan, including neighbourhood health centres, expanding the NHS app and boosting mental health support in schools and colleges.

Labour’s 10-year plan unveiled earlier this month sets out reforms to shift care closer to home and ease pressure on hospitals.

Support for a single patient record stood at 84 per cent, while 78 per cent backed neighbourhood health centres and 73 per cent supported NHS app expansion.

The Department of Health & Social Care said the government is “getting on with the job of delivering for patients.”