Fiona Phillips: Our poor abused NHS is now the one getting sick

mirror.co.uk:

Apparently only one in 10 GP appointments are now face to face. ONE in 10! Just five months ago, before the pandemic, it was three quarters of appointments.

But it’s not just about coronavirus. We’ve abused the system. Well, some of us sure have anyway. How about those people who turn up at a doctor’s surgery bearing a minor cut?

Or with a cold – haven’t you heard that there’s no cure for the common cold? And then there’s those who just want a chat – but probably need a counsellor.

Poor old GPs, though they’re paid to listen and there’s always a waiting room full of people who “need” some attention from a professional listener however trivial the problem – often loneliness (which is not a matter to be taken lightly, but nor is it a medical