The head of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network told i that some of its members have been reporting 'double-digit growth' in demand for their fee charging GP services.
showed that the number of permanent GPs working across England has dropped year-on-year for the third month in a row., the backlog caused by the Covid pandemic has only made the situation worse.
Community providers who deliver NHS specialised dentistry services, primarily offering treatment to vulnerable groups of adults and children, have long raised concerns about the backlogs.while those who cannot face longer waits and deteriorating health – is widening health inequalities while also piling pressure on other parts of an already stretched NHS, as people in pain seek help from urgent care.
Dr Stephanie Ooi, a former NHS GP who now works for My Healthcare Clinic in London – a business offering patients “pay-as-you-go prices” and “membership plans” – expects the growth to continue to meet patient demand. “Also, working within the NHS as well can be really difficult and demanding. That’s not to say that private work is not demanding either, it’s just a different workload volume with 20-minute appointments allowing me to spend more time with fewer patients.”
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