Sharp spike in GP appointments in north Lincolnshire
GP practices in north Lincolnshire saw a sharp spike in activity during March, with tens of thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month.
Doctors' groups have warned that GPs could buckle under the pressure of "unsustainable" workloads as they juggle rising numbers of appointments with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
NHS Digital data shows doctors carried out 115,635 appointments with patients at surgeries in the NHS North Lincolnshire CCG area in March – 21,534 more than in February.
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Hide AdThat was also 28,501 more than during the same month last year, at the start of the pandemic.