Meghan Gallacher Scotland pandemic patient Department Meghan Gallacher Scotland

Lanarkshire MSP calls for more face-to-face GP appointments to ease NHS crisis

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iOS - Android Meghan Gallacher said: “Our GPs have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to support patients in Lanarkshire but they are at breaking point.“The SNP’s mismanagement of the health service over the last 14 years is failing GPs as they try to recover from the pandemic.“The demands on GPs are having a knock-on effect on ambulance wait times and A&E departments in Lanarkshire.“As we head towards winter, these pressures will only worsen in Lanarkshire.

I will be continuing to hold the Scottish Government to account, and push for a return of more face-to-face appointments between patients and their GP.”Earlier this month, NHS chiefs backed GPs as they continue to adapt their way of working throughout the pandemic.The Lanarkshire.

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