1 million failed to reach a doctor.
Daily Mirror UK|January 01, 2025
MORE than a million people failed to get through to their family doctor last month.
MARTIN BAGOT
1 million failed to reach a doctor.

A survey found 4.8 million who attempted to call their GP - or 23% were unable to make contact on the same day.

Of these, 2.2 million had to wait days to make contact while more than 1.1 million were unable to access their NHS GP in the month.

The Lib Dems analysed the Office for National Statistics' poll.

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