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Patients seen queuing ‘around the block’ for GP care

Labour has slammed the Government after dozens of people have been seen queuing “around the block” for a GP appointment.

Patient Anna-Maria Cahalane posted pictures on X of people queuing outside Hilly Fields Medical Centre in Brockley, south London as they tried to get an appointment.

She said that she decided to queue at the doors of the practice after a few days of being unable to get through on the phone.

I just thought this is unbelievable. This is the worst I've seen it, I've seen it bad but never as bad this

Anna-Maria Cahalane

But when she arrived at 7.45am

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