Health leaders are worried that the knock-on effect of people not getting to see a GP means they are being unnecessarily sent to hospital, putting a “sustained pressure” on hospitals. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust saw 10% more people seek urgent or emergency care in February and March than the same period last year. The trust runs Newark Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital in Mansfield. A board meeting yesterday (April 4) heard concerns that patients were struggling to see their GPs or a pharmacist, which was causing more people to visit their emergency department. Chief executi…
