PEOPLE seeing GPs for minor ailments such as coughs and colds are having a “catastrophic impact” on the NHS, leading healthcare professionals warned.
Common ailments now account for almost a fifth of GP appointments and are costing the health service an “astonishing” £2bn annually, they said.
The group also warned the NHS had become “the victim of a demand-led culture” with 51.4m consultations annually for minor problems alone.





