There seems to be many different ways gp surgeries are run, and I don't know of anyone who can be seen in a reasonable amount of time.
At my surgery, for a routine appointment it is a 4 week wait (it wasn't that long ago when it was 2 weeks). If it's an urgent matter they do an urgent clinic in the morning and you have to ring at 8am when the lines open, BUT you're extremely lucky if you get one of those.
When I've phoned bang on 8am the line is engaged, and when you finally get connected there's a queue, only to be told when you get to the front, and your call is answered, that all of the appointments for that day are gone, and to try again the next day, or go to the walk in centre.
There's just too many people for the amount of gps, and other medical professions.