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Radio Somerset,19 mins
Face-to-face GP appointments replaced by phone and video calls
Claire Carter on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio SomersetAvailable for over a year
Figures from Somerset CCG show 43% of appointments in July 2021 were over the phone compared to 20% in February 2020. Claire Carter talks to Dr Ed Ford, a Minehead GP and Chairman of the CCG. She also speaks to Dr Barry Moyse, the Medical Director of Somerset Local Medical Committee, which represents the county’s GPs. Image: Getty Images
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