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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Worst-off find it harder than well-off to access NHS care, survey finds

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Forty-two per cent of survey participants who described their financial situation as ‘really struggling’ said they had trouble getting to see a GP. Photograph: Brian Jackson/Alamy

Poorer people find it much harder to access NHS care than the well-off and have a worse experience when they do get it, research by the health service’s consumer watchdog has found.

Those on the lowest incomes have much more difficulty getting a GP appointment, dental care or help with mental health problems, according to a survey by Healthwatch England.

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