To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here Health bosses have defended doctors after claims GPs are ‘in their castle protecting themselves’ instead of seeing patients.
Concerns have been raised that people in Rochdale are having difficulty booking appointments and too often cannot see their doctor in person.
CCG chiefs insist that - while the pandemic has led to an increased use of telephone and video calls - GPs ‘have and will continue to have face-to-face consultations’ where patient care requires it. READ MORE: Plea to reinstate compulsory face mask rules branded 'totalitarian' by Tory chief It comes after strong criticism from Councillor Faisal Rana at a recent meeting of Rochdale full council.