Doctors warned delays exposed by NHS research would make illnesses more costly to treatOne in five patients now has to wait at least 15 days to see a GP in England, NHS figures have revealed.Just under 5m of the 27.1m appointments at GPs’ surgeries in October involved waiting anywhere between 15 and 28 or more days to see a doctor or practice nurse. That was almost one in five (18.3%) of the total consultations available, NHS Digital figures showed. Continue reading…
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