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A GP has told Radio 5 Live that a 鈥渃ulture change鈥� is needed from patients across the UK. New NHS figures show the number of patients registered with a GP in England has risen by nearly 7% since 2014, while the number of fully-qualified, full-time doctors has fallen by 3.7%.

Staff at Bolton Medical Centre have told 5 Live about the pressures they are facing on the frontline of the NHS, including the 鈥減ressures of workload鈥� and 鈥渢he relentless requests for appointments鈥�.

Dr Atif Shafique also told 5 Live鈥檚 Tony Livesey there needs to be 鈥渃ulture change from patients鈥� to help cut down on DNAs (Don Not Attends) and ease the pressures on GPs.

Director of SSP Health, Dr Shikha Pitalia, says that DNAs who are 鈥渨asting appointments鈥� leave doctors feeling 鈥渧ery frustrated鈥� because they 鈥渃ould have helped somebody else鈥�.

Video by Radio 5 Live Drive.