ONE in three Brits is now sickly with multiple illnesses and GPs are struggling to cope, according to a study.
Analysis of 10million NHS health records found doctors’ appointments take a third longer than they did 20 years ago.
PAGP appointments take longer when people have more illnesses, experts said[/caption]A key reason is that people need help for more than one condition at a time – known as “multimorbidity”.
Millions have common but high-risk problems like high blood pressure...