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“As we are living longer, more and more people will be diagnosed with this disease,” Shalom said.

But now, more and more are refusing, with reports suggesting that reserve attendance has dropped to as little as 50-60%.

As a result, more and more Australians, regardless of where they live, are delaying or going without the care they need.

But if ice shelves are lost, the glaciers behind can speed up, depositing more and more ice into the ocean and raising sea levels worldwide.

Ms Lewis said she faces "huge demand" from patients wishing to register with an NHS practice as "more and more practices leave the health service", but her surgery is at capacity.