York patients struggling to book GP appointments speak out

Patients are struggling to get a GP appointment in York - and are facing long waits on the telephone
"NHS is closed" and "I fear things are being missed" - these are some of the verdicts on GP services in York by Press readers.
We asked readers to share their experiences of booking GP appointments during the Covid pandemic and had more than 250 replies.
One patient said they were almost paralysed because their back pain - for which painkillers had been described - turned out to be the series condition Cauda equina syndrome (CES) which if untreated can lead to permanent paralysis and incontinence.

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