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We have got 250,000 patients per one gp so demand is huge. giving a telephone line is ok but who is going to man those telephone lines, where are the receptionist? receptionists are leaving because of high frustrations and the abuse that some of our front of house colleagues face. i'm hearing some horror stories over the whole of the uk, some colleagues are sharing their stories, theyjust don't want to stay on the job. that is where fundamentally we also need to be looking at other things other than just technology because we are really tired in general practice. it's a tricky moment. perhaps ...

After deciding not to call their GP, people most often turned to managing the condition themselves or seeking advice on the internet.

These are not private health figures, these are diabetes uk figures, these are diabetes uk figures and we diagnoses of all types of diabetes and extrapolation of another 850,000 people that we believe are living with type two diabetes and as of yet undiagnosed. that takes us ahead of 5 million behind that number, we have 2.4 million people living at high risk of type two diabetes and so, these are very alarming figures and a few deep down into them, further alarming statistics diagnoses of type two diabetes and the under 40s is now the fastest growing parts of the overall figure and that is be...

Will have, becausejunior cannot underestimate the impact this will have, because junior doctors work across the nhs. we do have trainee gps who are considered junior doctors. junior doctors are anybody who does not at consultant level or senior gp level, so that could be for up to ten years, so in fact gp practices are going to be impacted if a trainee doctor is a member of the bma and has said they're going to strike, supplements will be impacted in terms of access to the appointment you might have at the gp surgery. i completely support myjunior doctors were striking, because it is something...

Your research into that. yes, we have been _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a _ your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge - your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge rise i your research into that. yes, we have been seeing a huge rise in| have been seeing a huge rise in people coming to citizens advice for help because they cannot afford to top—up their prepayment macro too, we have seen a 200% increase over the last year. —— prepayment meter. when we dug into those cases a bit more, we f...