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“We are working flat out” - Greater Manchester's GP surgeries are facing “unprecedented” levels of demand

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10 boroughs in the government's 'red alert' zone above 50 cases per 100,000 people. Despite the high levels, symptomatic people say they are struggling to get tested for the virus.Some are turning to GP surgeries in the hope staff there can help.One senior council official told the M.E.N: “GP surgeries are definitely seeing a big rise in Covid cases, linked to the testing debacle.“People are under the impression they can get tested at the GP.”Meanwhile, Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE says patients should be able to access coronavirus tests at GP surgeries rather than having to book through the government’s online portal.The GP and a health campaigner says: “Testing needs to be delegated to local authorities."Dr Chauhan says primary health care.

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