Over 50s concerned about struggles in accessing healthcare, charity says
by Storm Newton
Jun 16, 2024
4 minutes
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Millions of people over the age of 50 in the UK have concerns about struggling to access healthcare, according to new analysis by Age UK.
It comes as one elderly and disabled patient admitted he cannot afford to wait on hold to his GP practice for an appointment for long due to rising phone bill costs.
A new report by Age UK – It’s a Struggle to be Seen – analysed the results of a representative poll, conducted for the charity by , of 2,621 UK adults over 50, as well as its own online survey which attracted
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