There are two ways that most patients access the UK's health services via their GP & via A&E.
New research suggests nearly half of Britons delay or do not contact their GP when ill because they expect access to be so delayed as to make it pointless;
while there has been some intervention to try & resolve this issue, it seems for now to remain a significant driver of growing dissatisfaction with the NHS, and reflects budget & workforce planning problems
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/25/half-of-britons-avoid-calling-gp-when-they-are-ill-survey-nhs
