A BRADFORD doctor said GPs will do their best to prioritise children after a survey revealed parents were worried about access to medical care.
A survey of more than 1,000 parents by the Mumsnet website revealed 40 per cent were worried about accessing medical care if their child became ill.
A third of respondents also said they struggled to get a GP appointment and resorted to taking their child to accident and emergency for treatment.
'As a GP we do prioritise sick children if they do get through to us.' @DrAmirKhanGP
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 6, 2023
A survey has found that parents aren't confident they can access emergency care for their kids. pic.twitter.com/oxzotHfZml
Speaking on Good Morning Britain on January 6, Dr Amir said: “It’s really worrying for parents.
“Interestingly, rather than blaming healthcare professionals, 86 per cent of people surveyed blamed Government policies.
“We will do our best to see them (children). We can’t see everyone.
“There are not enough GPs, there are 6,000 fewer GPS. All this is a symptom of the NHS in crisis.
“There are people who are burnt out within the NHS. We are working as hard as we can. We want to see people as much we can. The problem is there is just not enough of us.
“If you get through to us, we will do our best to prioritise children and see them.”
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