GPs face rising pressure as NHS backlog hits record 7m patients

More than 7m people are now on the NHS waiting list for elective care according to official data that suggest soaring pressure on GP services will continue to rise - amid warnings the health service risks 'complete collapse'.

by Nick Bostock

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