Growing toll of illnesses missed by 'remote' doctors fuels concerns over healthcare appointments

Growing toll of illnesses missed by 'remote' doctors fuels concerns over healthcare appointments Family doctors must carry out more appointments face to face, the Daily Mail demands today.

A string of deaths has heightened fears that cancers and other illnesses are being missed because of the rise of phone and video consultations.

Before the pandemic around 80 per cent of GP appointments were in person. But the figure was just 57 per cent in July despite life returning to normal.

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• Pandemic caused a plunge in numbers who saw a GP and this year is set to be worse than last The Daily Mail
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