Peter Boot: Northcote Medical Director says real number of people leaving ED early is probably much highe

Fears the thousands leaving ED each month are just the tip of the iceberg. New figures show more than 4000 people left hospital without being seen during the month of May due to wait times.  Northcare Medical Director Peter Boot told Mike Hosking the real number's probably much higher. He says people are going to ED with primary care needs because their GPs are full. “All of these people with general practice problems — just looking after their diabetes or blood pressure — are all going into the A & Es and well as all the sick people and all of the people who’ve had accidents, and a few people with Covid.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.