Health experts have issued key advice for anyone struggling to book an appointment at their GP practice on other ways they can seek free advice from a healthcare professional.
The immense pressure facing the NHS has been hitting the headlines for some time, with political leaders raising concerns about the impact on patients - including when it comes to being able to see their GP. Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said in December that up to five million people a month could be left unable to book GP appointments, expressing concern that serious medical conditions could remain undiagnosed until it's "too late".
Navin Khosla, pharmacist at online health service NowPatient, said: "It’s no secret that the NHS is under immense pressure and as a result of this, we are seeing nurses, junior doctors and other health professionals staging strikes. One thing many Brits have experienced over recent years is that seeing a GP isn’t as accessible as it once was and for a number of reasons.
