Just over half of GP appointments in Greater Manchester are now carried out remotely - part of a digital health service that, to some extent at least, is here to stay.
The latest data from the NHS reveals just 54pc of patients in the area were seen face-to-face, including during home visits, by their GP in August.
That compared to 51pc in January, during the winter lockdown, and 80pc in February 2019, before the pandemic hit the UK. READ MORE: NHS staff under attack describe how they became the 'bad guys', why it's so hard to get seen - and why Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid really aren't helping And it’s understood that, although patients can request in-person appointments, video and telephone consultations are here to stay, although at
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