By Ben Spencer Medical Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:53 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 08:06 BST, 23 May 2019
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Huge swathes of rural Britain have become ‘healthcare deserts’ where millions struggle to access GP appointments and hospital treatment, nurses have warned.
The ten million people who live in the English countryside are served by grossly inadequate healthcare, they say. And with GP practices, community hospitals and nursing homes closing, things are getting worse.
While other parts of the NHS are turning to revolutionary online systems and app-based healthcare, patchy mobile service and substandard broadband means this is a pipedream in many rural areas.
Ten million people who live in Britain's countryside are in 'healthcare deserts' where they struggle to get access to GPs and hospitals
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