Complaints about GPs and dentists in Northamptonshire soar above pre-Covid levels but fewer are being upheld

Complaints about GPs and dentists in Northamptonshire soar above pre-Covid levels but fewer are being upheld Complaints about GPs and dentists in Northamptonshire have soared above pre-Covid levels, new figures show — although fewer are being upheld.

Local surgeries faced increasing pressure since the start of the pandemic as higher demand for medical services led to backlogs for appointments. New data from NHS Digital shows 2,161 complaints were made about GPs and dentists in the former NHS Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group area in the year to March — up 64 percent from the 1,314 made in the year to March 2019. Northampton Chronicle and Echo