Only overcrowded hospitals highlight a deeper crisis. It's not just rising costs; millions of people are being unnecessarily pulled into clinics and hospitals, while those who genuinely need medical attention are forced to wait. Every unnecessary consultation wastes time.

Every crowded waiting room increases the risk of infection. Every avoidable visit exposes patients, families, nurses, doctors, reception staff, cleaners, and carers to infections that may no longer respond to antibiotics. This occurs concurrently with the global rise in antimicrobial resistance. In 2019, bacterial antimicrobial resistance accounted for an estimated 1.27 million deaths and was linked to 4.95 million deaths worldwide. By 2050, if systems remain unchanged, the annual death toll could rise to 1.91 million directly caused by AMR and 8.22 million associated wit ...