Ghost patients: More than 5million people who do not exist are registered at GP surgeries

Ghost patients: More than 5million people who do not exist are registered at GP surgeries More than 5.2million patients who do not exist are registered at GP surgeries in England, MailOnline can reveal as campaigners demand action to stamp out the scourge of 'ghosts'.

Crucial NHS statistics — used to determine how much money surgeries should be allocated from Government — show there are 61.7million patients across the country. But results from the 2021 census, which were released last month, states the nation's population actually stands in the region of 56.5million. The Daily Mail