The study found that around a quarter of patients avoided making appointments over fears of being a burden on the NHS
A QUARTER of patients at Vale of York GP surgeries avoided making appointments during the pandemic over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey.
The King’s Fund, who conducted the research, said this pent-up demand for help across England will soon force the health care system to deal with a “capacity crunch”.
Between January and March, 3,965 patients in the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area who had needed GP appointments over the last 12 months were asked if they had avoided booking them.