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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaliyah Rugg

'Chaos' as mum struggles to get GP appointment

GP appointments have been branded "chaotic" as an increase in demand sees people "struggling" to see their doctor.

Every day, people across the UK are complaining about the struggle to get an appointment with their GP service, with reports of under pressure paramedics and overflowing accident and emergency departments as a result.

Earlier this month, the ECHO reported on how people across the city are "devastated" about how long they are given at a GP appointment as it is found around a quarter in Merseyside last no longer than five minutes. With a backlog looming from the pandemic people told the ECHO they are starting to feel brushed off as GPs struggle to meet the demand of the public.

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