GP receptionists quit as patient abuse worsens
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GP receptionists are apparently quitting en masse because of worsening abuse from patients, including one case where a man threatened to blow up the clinic should his parents experience adverse events from a COVID-19 vaccine.
The pressure on practices is becoming an increasingly serious issue, with doctors already warning of burnout and stresses on family relationships as a result of the pandemic.