Seven in 10 Brits concerned over NHS wait times

Affordability concerns for private healthcare nearly doubled

Jaskeet Briah
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Provider, The Exeter, has found increased concerns amongst UK citizens around access to healthcare, with wait times, service availability and GP appointments representing the top health-related worries this year.

The Exeter surveyed 2,000 UK consumers, finding that 71% were worried about rising NHS waiting times for treatments and operations, rising from 39% in 2023, with 63% anxious about the impact of NHS strike action. The number of respondents who were worried about the availability of NHS services for non-urgent treatment nearly doubled to 64% from 33% in 2023. Access to GPs also ranked highly, with 60% worried about securing a same-day or face-to-face appointment, compared to 37% in 2023. Around 52% were also concerned about the difficulties of contacting surgeries by telephone, which is...

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