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Story summary
- The National Health Service (NHS) faces a crisis as patients turn to Accident & Emergency (A&E) for minor ailments due to GP wait times.
- Many patients report being dismissed at A&E despite serious symptoms, fueling concerns about triage.
- Proposals include charging GP practices for unnecessary A&E visits and imposing penalties for non-emergency cases.
- Critics say lack of timely GP access and inadequate social care drive the problem and cause frustration.
