A Cornish MP says an inspection into the county's out-of-hours medical service is a result of mounting pressure from patients and MPs.
Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, said he had heard allegations of response times being amended and doctor numbers being stretched.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said an inspection took place in April.
The company behind the service, Serco, said it was performing well and the allegations about it were false.
Mr George said he had also heard claims Serco was using non-clinical staff to answer calls.
He added: "I have heard cases involving young infants and very old patients...
"Many of the relatives have come to me with concerns about the service."
The company provides an out-of-hour GPs service for people living in Cornwall and has a team of more than 180 doctors, 50 other clinicians and about 140 support staff.
The Guardian newspaper has reported that the unannounced inspection was in response to whistleblowers who claimed to build up at its telephone helpline and adjusted figures to blame delays on patients in order to meet targets.
Whistleblowers also reportedly claimed the service repeatedly took visiting doctors off duties to operate clinics and hotlines because there were too few staff on duty
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