Dr Charlotte Hart from Radbrook Green Surgery in Shrewsbury says a peak on 28 December was 'horrendous'.
Dr Charlotte Hart said 28 December was the busiest day she had seen in general practiceDr Charlotte Hart, based at Radbrook Green Surgery in Shrewsbury, described a peak in patients on 28 December as "horrendous".Surgeries across the countryDr Hart, who is Clinical Director of the Shrewsbury Primary Care Network said: "It's the busiest day I've ever spent in general practice... and I know that was across the county."NHS services such as A&Es also overwhelmed.
"It is a huge problem at the moment, because we're seeing a lot of illness. We're seeing a lot of flu, we're seeing a lot of other respiratory illnesses, some Covid," said Dr Hart. The prime minister's official spokesperson said the government was doing all it could to ease pressure.Dr Hart said it was normal for people suffering flu-like symptoms to take "a couple of weeks" to get better.
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