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York healthcare staff exhausted as GP appointment demand spikes A YORK GP has warned that healthcare staff are “exhausted” and looking for a way out amid a sharp spike in GP appointments. Doctors carried out 167,312 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS Vale of York CCG area in March – 30,525 more than in February. That was also 28,482 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic. The CCG said we can all play our part in reducing pressure on services but added that patients should not delay seeking help with worrying symptoms. While under pressure, your local GP practice is there if you need it, Shaun Macey, acting assistant director of primary care at the CCG, said. ....
Updated Friday, 7th May 2021, 1:20 pm GP practices in north Lincolnshire saw a sharp spike in activity during March (photo: Anthony Devlin) 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 115,635 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS North Lincolnshire CCG area in March – 21,534 more than in February. That was also 28,501 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. ....
Updated GP practices in Grimsby saw a sharp spike in activity during March (photo: Anthony Devlin) 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 98,754 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS North East Lincolnshire CCG area in March – 20,189 more than in February. That was also 17,235 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. ....
York healthcare staff exhausted as GP appointment demand spikes A GP has warned that healthcare staff are “exhausted” and looking for a way out amid a sharp spike in GP appointments. Doctors carried out 167,312 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS Vale of York CCG area in March – 30,525 more than in February. That was also 28,482 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic. The CCG said we can all play our part in reducing pressure on services but added that patients should not delay seeking help with worrying symptoms. While under pressure, your local GP practice is there if you need it, Shaun Macey, acting assistant director of primary care at the CCG, said. ....