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GP practices in the Black Country and Staffordshire saw a spike in activity during March, with thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month.
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Doctors groups have warned that GPs could buckle under the pressure of unsustainable workloads as they juggle rising numbers of appointments with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
NHS Digital data shows doctors carried out 811,387 appointments with patients at surgeries across the region in March – 129,441 more than in February.
That was also 145,773 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic.
GP practices in Southampton saw a sharp spike in activity during March, with tens of thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month. Doctors groups have warned that GPs could buckle under the pressure of unsustainable workloads as they juggle rising numbers of appointments with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. NHS Digital data shows doctors carried out 134,883 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS Southampton CCG area in March – 24,330 more than in February. That was also 46,709 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic. Demand soared at GP practices across England, with every CCG area in the country recording a significant uptick in activity.
Sharp spike in GP appointments in north east Essex GP practices in north east Essex saw a sharp spike in activity during March, with tens of thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month. Doctors groups have warned that GPs could buckle under the pressure of unsustainable workloads as they juggle rising numbers of appointments with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. NHS Digital data shows doctors carried out 181,404 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS North East Essex CCG area in March – 33,200 more than in February. That was also 29,737 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic.
The Family Practice in Blackburn GP practices in Blackburn and Darwen saw a sharp spike in activity during March, with thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month. Doctors groups have warned that GPs could buckle under the pressure of unsustainable workloads as they juggle rising numbers of appointments with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. NHS Digital data shows doctors carried out 85,038 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG area in March – 15,678 more than in February. That was also 28,060 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic. Demand soared at GP practices across England, with every CCG area in the country recording a significant uptick in activity.
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