Between bureaucratic failures, Covid backlog and miscommunications, 7.4 million Britons are still waiting to be seen by a doctor
Between bureaucratic failures, Covid backlog and miscommunications, 7.4 million Britons are still waiting to be seen by a doctor
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Backlog now at 7.37m after more patients referred for appointments
After The Telegraph published a receptionist’s recount of abuse, readers share their frustrations with the NHS’s booking process
Crisis that sees three million patients left in limbo ‘has gone unchallenged for too long’
Since the pandemic, the demand for doctor appointments has risen – as has the abuse suffered by those manning the phones
Data reveal ‘alarming number of missed opportunities’ to save lives
The long read: After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many…
