'Demand is exceptionally high': The numbers that show just how much Greater Manchester's health service is under strain

19.08.2021 - 20:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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Around 90 per cent of primary care services in Greater Manchester - including GPs, dentists and pharmacies - are experiencing an increase in demand, the latest data shows.

Doctors in our region have recently spoken out about the unprecedented strain they are under, with one predicting the 'whole system might collapse'.

They blame the backlog caused by lockdowns, the added workload of vaccination clinics, as well

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