NHS services have been dealing with a great amount of pressure in recent months and there is a unofficial backlog of an estimated 13 million patients awaiting treatment and referrals.

Constituents have been getting in touch with me regarding difficulties they have been experiencing when trying to access local health services and I would like to know more about your experiences so that I can help resolve any problems that you may be facing.

As you may be aware, on the 13th May 2021, NHS England changed their advice to all GP surgeries, stating that if a patient requests a face-to-face appointment instead of a virtual/telephone appointment, this request should be accepted, unless they are presenting with any Covid-19 symptoms.